Hundreds of US Environmental Protection Agency and NASA unionized scientists are joining the March for Science in San Francisco on Saturday, April 22nd to defend the science that powers their professions. The current attacks on evidence-based science – seen both in terms of proposed withdrawal of government funds and by favoring ad hoc opinion over scientific data – are putting the health and safety of our communities, environment, and economy at risk and have the potential to roll back decades of progress.

New flyer with detailed time and location information now available! The March for Science is a celebration of our passion for science and a call to support and safeguard the scientific community. Recent policy changes have caused heightened worry among scientists, and the incredible and immediate outpouring of support has made clear that these concerns […]

  PG&E Unit Constitution 2017 PG&E Unit Election Nomination Form  Nominations are now open for the following PG&E Unit Board Officers: President Executive Vice President Secretary Treasurer In accordance with Article IX of the PG&E Unit Constitution, nominations must be submitted by letter signed by not less than ten (10) members of the Unit in […]

IFPTE letter calling on Representatives to oppose the ACA repeal bill. “HR 1628 will leave 24 million people without health coverage, make it very difficult if not impossible for States to replace federal Medicaid dollars, lead to the loss of State government jobs, and be yet another corporate tax giveaway to already profitable heath industry companies. IFPTE urges you to oppose this bill.”

In February, the Sonoma County Board of Supervisors planned to form the “Independent Citizen’s Pension Advisory Committee.” After pressure from the Press Democrat and the Sonoma County Taxpayer’s Association, a right-wing, anti-union organization who calls for cuts to public pensions, the Board is considering a permanent, standing committee that excludes key stakeholders. Specifically and intentionally […]