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Weekly Union Recap February 20, 2026

IFPTE Endorses Claire Valdez for the 7th Congressional District of New York IFPTE issued its latest Congressional endorsement for the upcoming midterms by backing New York Assemblymember, Claire Valdez, for the House of Representatives.  In issuing the endorsement, IFPTE called Valdez, who is a Union organizer, “a champion for working families and their Unions”. Calling…

Weekly Union Recap February 6, 2026

IFPTE, AFL-CIO and CLC Issue Statements Honoring Black History Month IFPTE released a statement on February 1st honoring Black History Month, stating that, “Sadly, the hard-fought rights that were achieved by the Civil Rights and Labor Movements decades ago are being eroded and outright eliminated by not only the most powerful politicians in our society, but also our…

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…

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…

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…

Weekly Union Recap January 9, 2026

IFPTE is honored to cosponsor the Rally for America’s Workforce: PAWA to the People on January 14th at 12 pm at Upper Senate Park in Washington, DC. The rally is in support of the Protect America’s Workforce Act (PAWA), a bill to undo President Trump’s union-busting Executive Order 14251 that has attempted to end collective bargaining…

Weekly Union Recap December 19, 2025

Registration for IFPTE’s 2026 Legislative Conference is now open! Participants are encouraged to book their rooms. Conference information can be found here. Space is limited – register today! IFPTE Urges Senate to Follow House’s Lead and Pass PAWA as Part of the Appropriations Process After the successful effort to pass the bipartisan Protect America’s Workforce Act…

Weekly Union Recap December 12, 2025

Registration for IFPTE’s 2026 Legislative Conference is now open! Participants are encouraged to book their rooms. Conference information can be found here. Space is limited – register today! New Jersey Congressman Donald Norcross Joins Federal Caucus Monthly Meeting As a part of IFPTE’s Federal Caucus Zoom meeting held today, IFPTE hosted New Jersey Congressman Donald…

Weekly Union Recap December 5, 2025

Click here for event Federal Workers Unions Urge Senate and House Leadership to Protect Union Rights for DOD Workers As the leadership of the House and Senate settle all remaining issues between the respective chambers’ National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) bills, IFPTE joined with the Federal Workers Alliance unions to send a letter to Congress…

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