IFPTE Applauds Introduction of FAST Justice Act, Allowing Fed Workers to File Appeals in Court if MSPB Appeals are Obstructed

IFPTE has endorsed the Fair Access to Swift and Timely (FAST) Justice Act, legislation that would give federal workers a private right of action and allow them to take their cases to federal court if the Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB) fails to act on an appeal within 120 days.

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After Senate Passes NDAA, IFPTE Turns Attention to NDAA Conference to Restore Bargaining Rights for DOD Workers

Late on Thursday night, the Senate passed the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2026. The defense policy and authorization bill legislation reaffirms Congress’s bipartisan support for strengthening America’s defense capabilities and supporting the civilian and uniformed workforce that sustain it.

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IFPTE Scores Major Court Victory Against Union-Busting Executive Orders for DOD and EPA Members

In a major legal victory for IFPTE's federal membership and for all federal workers, a federal judge granted our petition for an injunction protecting IFPTE-represented employees working at the Department of Defense and the Environmental Protection Agency from the Trump Administration’s March 27th union-busting executive order.

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Senate Commerce Democrats Report on Unconstitutional Gutting of NASA Reflects the Dire Reality for the Agency’s Workforce and Mission

IFPTE responded to the findings in “The Destruction of NASA’s Mission,” released by Senate Commerce, Science, and Technology Committee Democrats and the Committee’s Ranking Member , Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA). The report provides oversight of NASA’s unlawful implementation of the President’s Budget Request for Fiscal Year 2026 (FY26) before Congress has finished the appropriations process and well before the start of the FY26.

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IFPTE Urges Congress to Pass a Bipartisan Short-Term Government Funding that Protects U.S. Leadership in Science, Space, R&D, and Engineering 

IFPTE followed up on last week’s meetings and letters to Congress to protect NASA missions and capabilities with another letter to House and Senate leadership, insisting that any funding deal must contain legislative language protecting congressionally approved funding levels from impoundments and prevent a unilateral implementation of the President’s budget contrary to Congressional intent.

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