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  • R.I. Department of Transportation Director Peter Alviti has resigned, effective at the end February

    Reported by WPRI news 12, https://www.wpri.com/news/politics-government/peter-alviti-out-as-ridot-director/

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  • Weekly Union Recap January 30, 2026

    Short Partial Government Shutdown Expected for DOD, SSA, MSPB – No Shutdown for USACE, NASA, EPA, NOAA, DOE, Leg. Branch Starting at 12:01 am EST on Saturday, January 31, the U.S. federal government will be in a partial government shutdown. The partial shutdown will affect the following agencies where IFPTE members work: Department of the

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  • IFPTE Honors Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

    To All IFPTE Locals and Members: Today, January 19, 2026, is the federal holiday in America that celebrates the birth of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. on January 15, 1929, in Atlanta, Georgia.  Given all that is occurring across our nation on many fronts, including attacks on workers, particularly with federal employees and their Unions

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  • Weekly Union Recap January 16, 2026

    IFPTE’s 2026 Legislative Conference is still open. Registration fees will increase on January 25. The deadline for booking sleeping rooms closed today. Rooms may still be available but not at IFPTE’s rate. Contact crhett@ifpte.org if you need assistance. Conference information can be found here. Space is limited – register today! Congress Passes Appropriations Package to Sustain

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