IFPTE President Biggs said, “We have long endorsed the Durbin-Grassley H-1B and L-1 reform bill and the Keep STEM Talent Act and we welcome serious efforts by the Administration to award H-1B visas based on the highest pay and skill levels, raise wage levels, and require employers to only recruit outside of the U.S. when they have proven they cannot find qualified workers in the U.S.”
Read MoreIFPTE executive officers commented on President Trump’s firing of Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Commissioner Erika McEntarfer after BLS released its Employment Situation Report for July. The report indicated the unemployment rate rose to 4.2% and the total number of workers in the U.S. economy, excluding farm labor, has remained flat since April 2025.
Read MoreThis week IFPTE joined a letter led by the AFL-CIO to strongly oppose the nomination of Jonathan Berry to serve as the Department of Labor’s (DOL) Solicitor of Labor.
Read MoreIFPTE commends former Labor Secretary Julie Su for outlining how Elon Musk’s DOGE is dismantling the Department of Labor, saying that “These Elon Musk-cuts will be devastating for communities all across the country – not only for workers, but for employers, for children, and families.”
Read MoreIFPTE was one of nine unions honored this week at the United States Department of Labor (DOL), which held a ceremony celebrating unions representing more than a century of service to workers.
Read MoreThe Senate prepared to vote to confirm Jose Javier Rodriguez, a key labor nominee that has proven himself a capable and committed advocate for the needs of working families.
Read MoreLabor leaders, including IFPTE Secretary-Treasurer, Gay Henson, and industry representatives met at the White House last week with Department of Labor and Department of Commerce officials to discuss the implementation of the CHIPS and Science Act.
Read MoreIFPTE President, Matt Biggs; Secretary-Treasurer, Gay Henson; Legislative Director, Faraz Khan, and; Assistant to the Executive Officers, Brian Kildee, attended a holiday gathering this week in Washington, DC with colleagues and top federal officials tasked with moving forward President Biden’s pro-worker, pro-union agenda.
Read MoreTo mark the Labor Day weekend and the efforts and dedication of union members-activists and union leaders, Acting U.S. Secretary of Labor Julie Su sent the following message to America’s labor unions.
Read MoreSecretary-Treasurer Henson, along with Brian Kildee, IFPTE Assistant to the Executive Officers, attended an event at the United States Department of Labor (DOL) last week that further solidified the Biden Administration’s commitment to working families.
Read MoreAs the House of Representatives prepares to vote on H.R. 1163, the so-called ”Protecting Taxpayers and Victims of Unemployment Fraud Act,” IFPTE urged members of the House of Representatives to vote against this misguided bill that weakens states’ unemployment insurance systems and may result in a surprise bill for workers who received an overpayment of pandemic UI benefits through no fault of their own.
Read MoreIFPTE officers, staff and Local leaders were honored this week to attend an AFL-CIO reception in honor of outgoing Labor Secretary, Marty Walsh. The reception was an opportunity for the American Labor Movement to come together and not only honor Secretary Walsh, but thank him for his steadfast leadership and support for working families.
Read MoreIFPTE executive officers applauded President Biden’s nomination of Julie Su to be Secretary of Labor, noting that, “She understands firsthand the benefits that come with a union card and will no doubt work hard toward leveling the playing field for workers seeking to organize unions.”
Read MoreThis week IFPTE was honored to be invited to attend the Department of Labor’s Hall of Honor ceremony celebrating and recognizing our nation’s essential workers.
Read MoreThe Department of Labor (DOL) announced the appointment of Secretary-Treasurer Gay Henson to the Federal Advisory Council on Occupational Safety and Health (FACOSH), which was established pursuant to Executive Order 11612 for the purpose of advising the Secretary of Labor on matters related to occupational safety and health of federal workers.
Read MoreIFPTE reminded Senators that Marty Walsh has been a steadfast advocate for working people and understands workers’ issues throughout his career as a labor leader and in public service in the Massachusetts State House and as Mayor of Boston.
Read MoreIFPTE and a number of labor unions and civil rights groups joined the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights’ letter to Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Chair Patty Murray (D-WA) and Ranking Member Richard Burr (R-NC) in support of Julie Su’s confirmation as Deputy Secretary of the Department of Labor.
Read MoreIFPTE added its name to a letter this week opposing a regulatory package unilaterally promulgated by the Department of Labor that will, “put the retirement security of millions of American workers and retirees at risk by exposing them to conflicted retirement investment advice without adequate protections to limit the harmful impact of those conflicts of interest.”
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