IFPTE Locals, International Meet with New Jersey AFL-CIO Leaders
Led by IFPTE Atlantic Area Vice Presidents, Sean McBride (Local 196 president) and Steve Pinto (Local 195 president), leaders from Locals 194, 195 and 196, along with International President, Matt Biggs, and Secretary-Treasurer, Gay Henson, met this week in Trenton, New Jersey, with New Jersey AFL-CIO President, Charlie Wowkanech, and Secretary-Treasurer, Laurel Brennan.
The meeting was set to review and strategize about the policy and organizing priorities of IFPTE-represented members throughout the State, as well as IFPTE’s involvement in the State Federation’s highly effective legislative and grassroots mobilization programs. Others in attendance from Local 194 were President Paula Rios, Lindsay Davey, Dawud Lee, and Ramsey Sumpter; Local 196 Business Manager, Jimmy Robertello; Local 200 President Thomas Mitchell, and Jennifer Foster; Local 193-C President, Joseph Marks, and; International Representative, Karen Bellamy-Lewis.
McBride, who also serves as a New Jersey AFL-CIO Vice President, commented that, “we thank President Wowkanech and Secretary-Treasurer Brennan for taking the time to meet with us and strategize about working together in Solidarity moving forward toward growing IFPTE’s public sector membership throughout New Jersey.”
IFPTE thanks all those that participated in the meeting, and are proud to stand in SOLIDARITY with the New Jersey AFL-CIO!
