As anticipated in previous IFPTE letters to Members of Congress opposing cuts to federal benefits and other threats to the federal civil service, the Republican-led Budget Reconciliation bill that is being unveiled contains deeply misguided pending cuts to the Federal Employee Retirement System and attacks on merit protections.
Read MoreOn Wednesday, April 30, the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee is proposing to cut $50 billion over the next ten years from the Federal Employee Retirement System (FERS) and make other changes that undermine our nonpartisan civil service.
Read MoreIFPTE sent a letter to all Members of the House of Representatives urging them to vote no on the Fiscal Year 2025 budget resolution which is likely to lead to draconian cuts to Medicaid, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), and to federal employee compensation.
Read MoreBefore the House of Representatives voted to pass a Budget Resolution on Tuesday night on a party line vote, IFPTE sent lawmakers a letter outlining the union’s strong opposition to any cuts to federal employee health and retirement benefits, Medicaid, or Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.
Read MoreTwenty-six federal employee organizations, mostly unions, including IFPTE, signed a letter this week to Congress asking lawmakers to sign their name onto HR 5995, the bipartisan Federal Retirement Act.
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