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IFPTE, AALJ, AFGE, Social Security works call on Biden Administration to replace SSA leadership
IFPTE, AALJ, AFGE, Social Security works call on Biden Administration to replace SSA leadership

AALJ-IFPTE Judicial Council 1 President, Judge Melissa McIntosh, and Secretary-Treasurer/Legislative Director, Matt Biggs, participated in an act.tv panel discussion this week highlighting the need for President-Elect Biden to replace the leadership at the Social Security Administration (SSA) on day one of his administration.

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GovernmentIFPTEJanuary 15, 2021AALJ, Social Security
Solidarity Alert: Stand with Animal Legal Defense Fund Employees Organizing with NPEU
Solidarity Alert: Stand with Animal Legal Defense Fund Employees Organizing with NPEU

Sign NPEU-IFPTE Local 70’s petition urging ALDF Executive Director Stephen Wells to fire their union-busting law firm, respect the ALDF staff, and voluntarily recognize ALDF United.

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Labor RightsIFPTEJanuary 12, 2021Organizing, anit-union, NPEU
IFPTE Applauds Nomination of Marty Walsh for Labor Secretary
IFPTE Applauds Nomination of Marty Walsh for Labor Secretary

IFPTE issued the following statements in response to President-elect Biden’s nomination of Boston Mayor Marty Walsh for United States Secretary of Labor.

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Faraz KhanJanuary 8, 2021
Warnock, Ossoff Victories Flip Senate in Favor of Working Families
Warnock, Ossoff Victories Flip Senate in Favor of Working Families

IFPTE issued the following statements applauding the victories by Reverend Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff for Georgia’s two United States Senate seats.

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IFPTEJanuary 7, 2021Elections, Press Release
IFPTE Condemns Insurrection Attempt on U.S. Capitol
IFPTE Condemns Insurrection Attempt on U.S. Capitol

“IFPTE categorically condemns the violent act of insurrection by President Trump and thousands of his supporters.”

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Faraz KhanJanuary 6, 2021Press Release, Trump, democracy
IFPTE Mourns the Lose of Byron Charlton
IFPTE Mourns the Lose of Byron Charlton

We are sad to report the passing of Byron Charlton, AFL-CIO legislative representative and friend to IFPTE.

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IFPTEJanuary 5, 2021AFL-CIO, NSPS
AFGE, IFPTE Call for Change in SSA Leadership
AFGE, IFPTE Call for Change in SSA Leadership

Following the Association of Administration Law Judges and AFGE Council 220’s overwhelming votes of no confidence in the SSA leaders, IFPTE and AFGE issued a joint statement regarding the SSA Commissioner and Deputy Commissioner.

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GovernmentIFPTEJanuary 4, 2021AALJ, IFPTE JC 1, SSA
IFPTE Press Statement: IFPTE Calls on Republian Leadership to Support Working Families
IFPTE Press Statement: IFPTE Calls on Republian Leadership to Support Working Families

IFPTE calls for “much more meaningful aid to working families, including providing robust funding to our State and Local governments.”

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IFPTEDecember 29, 2020COVID-19, Press Release, Economic Policy
First Contract Win for NJ's Meals on Wheels and Senior Services Drivers and Local 196
First Contract Win for NJ's Meals on Wheels and Senior Services Drivers and Local 196

This December, 80 drivers employed by the South Jersey Transportation Authority (SJTA) and union members of Local 196-11 vote unanimously to ratify their first collective bargaining agreement.

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IFPTEDecember 22, 2020IFPTE Local 196, NJ, New Jersey
Congress Passes FY2021 Government Funding Bill, COVID Relief, and Authorization Package --  Possible NDAA Override Next Week
Congress Passes FY2021 Government Funding Bill, COVID Relief, and Authorization Package -- Possible NDAA Override Next Week

U.S. House and Senate passed a legislative package with a $900 billion in COVID relief, an omnibus bill, and a package of authorization and reform legislation.

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Faraz KhanDecember 22, 2020NDAA, funding, Appropriations, COVID-19
IFPTE Mourns the Loss of Local 193-C President, Brother Michael Pearce
IFPTE Mourns the Loss of Local 193-C President, Brother Michael Pearce

Atlantic Area VP and Local 196 President Sean McBride called Pearce “a dedicated leader in our IFPTE family who fought day in and day out for his members.

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IFPTEDecember 18, 2020NJ, IFPTE Local 193-c
WSN SPOTLIGHT: Canada's Women Of Colour Left Behind In COVID-19 Job Recovery
WSN SPOTLIGHT: Canada's Women Of Colour Left Behind In COVID-19 Job Recovery

COVID-19 has impacted groups of workers differently, and recent Statistics Canada data released on unemployment rates show women of colour have been left behind.

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IFPTEDecember 18, 2020Women's Solidarity Network, WSN, COVID-19, Equity, Canada
IFPTE Urges Export-Import Bank to Maintain Stong Domestic Content Requirements
IFPTE Urges Export-Import Bank to Maintain Stong Domestic Content Requirements

IFPTE submitted a public comment arguing against any flexibility that weakens the Bank’s commitment to promoting and supporting domestic manufacturing and services and American workers.

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Aerospace, TradeIFPTEDecember 18, 2020EXIM Bank, Aerospace, Economic Policy, Manufacturing, Trade
IFPTE Shares COVID Relief Priorities with House and Senate Leadership Ahead of Negotiations
IFPTE Shares COVID Relief Priorities with House and Senate Leadership Ahead of Negotiations

The letter emphasized the urgent need for Congress to pass a relief bill that includes federal aid for state and local governments as well as payroll support for aircraft manufacturing industry.

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Government, InfrastructureIFPTEDecember 17, 2020COVID-19, Congress, Legislation
Eight Years On, IFPTE Remembers the Victims of Sandy Hook, Including Local 136-13's Anne Marie Murphy
Eight Years On, IFPTE Remembers the Victims of Sandy Hook, Including Local 136-13's Anne Marie Murphy

December 14th marks the eight-year anniversary of the tragedy at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut, which claimed the lives of 26

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IFPTEDecember 14, 2020Sandy Hook, IFPTE Local 136, Anne Marie Murphy
Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard Commanding Officer Honors Fallen IFPTE Members Roldan Agustin and Vincent Kapoi, Jr
Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard Commanding Officer Honors Fallen IFPTE Members Roldan Agustin and Vincent Kapoi, Jr

Capt. Greg Burton, commander of PHNS, remarked on the lives, legacy, and loss of Agustin and Kapoi

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IFPTEDecember 11, 2020IFPTE Local 121, Roldan Agustin, Vinvent Kapoi
Ontario Federation of Labour Urges Strong Support of Stay Home If You Are Sick Act of 2020.
Ontario Federation of Labour Urges Strong Support of Stay Home If You Are Sick Act of 2020.

The OFL is urging all political parties in Ontario to support NDP MPP Peggy Sattler’s Private Members Bill, entitled “Stay Home If You Are Sick Act” of 2020.

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GovernmentIFPTEDecember 11, 2020Ontario Federation of Labour, OFL, Stay Home If You Are Sick Act
Association of Administrative Law Judges Survey Finds No Confidence in Social Security Admin. Leadership
Association of Administrative Law Judges Survey Finds No Confidence in Social Security Admin. Leadership

AALJ's survey of membership found that the leadership and policy direction at the Social Security has lost the trust and confidence of the agency's administrative law judges.

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GovernmentIFPTEDecember 11, 2020AALJ, IFPTE JC 1, Social Security
IFPTE Applauds Final Fiscal Year 21 National Defense Authorization Act
IFPTE Applauds Final Fiscal Year 21 National Defense Authorization Act

Ahead of the House vote to pass the NDAA, IFPTE's letter called on representatives to support civilian DOD workers, federal employees, and uniformed service members.

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GovernmentIFPTEDecember 8, 2020National Defense Authorization Act, DoD
Two Year Authorization of Water Resources Development Act Unveiled this Week -- IFPTE Weighs In
Two Year Authorization of Water Resources Development Act Unveiled this Week -- IFPTE Weighs In

As the House prepared to vote on the bipartisan bill, IFPTE, representing thousands of USACE civilian workers penned a letter to Congress in support of the legislation

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InfrastructureIFPTEDecember 8, 2020WRDA
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