Posts tagged Local 21
Labor Says NO to Medicaid Cuts – IFPTE is One of 38 Unions Opposing Medicaid Cuts
Labor Says NO to Medicaid Cuts – IFPTE is One of 38 Unions Opposing Medicaid Cuts

IFPTE, along with 37 other labor organizations, sent a letter this week to all House and Senate lawmakers urging them to, “reject the inclusion of any cuts to the Medicaid program in budget reconciliation legislation currently under discussion in Congress, and instead work to preserve and strengthen this crucial component of the American health system.” 

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GovernmentCandace RhettMedicaid program, Local 21, budget reconciliation
IFPTE Local 21’s Fight to Protect Medicaid from Cuts Gains Traction with Bipartisan Congressional Commitment
IFPTE Local 21’s Fight to Protect Medicaid from Cuts Gains Traction with Bipartisan Congressional Commitment

Earlier this week, 12 Republicans in the House of Representatives signed on to a letter to House Republican leadership and the Chair of the House Energy and Commerce Committee warning against cuts to Medicaid in an upcoming Budget Reconciliation bill.  Several of the signatures on the letter are the result of the commitment and efforts of IFPTE Local 21 and the Local’s work with other unions in their coalition.

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GovernmentCandace RhettLocal 21, Medicaid, Energy and Commerce Committee