Condemning Racism, Hate, & Bigotry
ESC Local 20 condemns violent, hateful, and racist speech and actions, like that which occurred recently in Charlottesville, by white nationalists and other hate groups…
Federal & Legal Professionals
Legislation Introduced in the House to Prohibit Hiring Freeze at EPA
A bill (H.R. 1716) has been introduced in the House of Representatives to prohibit the Administration from imposing its government wide hiring freeze on the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The bill’s sponsor is Rep. Nydia Velazquez (D-NY-7), and co-sponsored by Rep. Jared Huffman (D-CA-2).
IFPTE Calls on Senate to Defend ACA at National Level
IFPTE urges decision makers to oppose cuts to Affordable Care Act (ACA) protections, including gutting the pre-existing conditions protections, and ending the Medicaid expansion to states that has provided millions of our most vulnerable citizens health coverage and the so-called American Health Care Act that would leave at least 24 million Americans without healthcare coverage.
Deeply Saddened by the Passing of Brother Wendell Smith, former ESC Local 20 EPA President
It is with great sadness we share the passing of Wendell Smith, former ESC Local 20 EPA Unit President and veteran EPA Region 9 Water Division engineer. With more than 25 years of service as an elected leader of ESC Local 20, Wendell also received ESC Local 20 highest honor, the Ben Hudnall Award, in 2015.
Federal Employees’ Benefit of “Official Time” Under Attack
HR 1461 starts with attacking the use of Official Time at the VA… but who is next?
“…This misguided bill places significant restrictions on the ability of elected union representatives to use official time for representational purposes. In fact, the restrictions are so harsh and so broad, that they would essentially dissuade union representatives from using official time at all, which is the intended outcome of HR 1461…”
777 EPA Alumni Sign Letter to Congress on Climate Denial
More than 700 former EPA employees sign on a letter to Congress on the current Administration’s climate denial.
Take Action to #defendEPA
Take Action to #defendEPA! Sign-up for updates and action alerts, and submit public comment in support of EPA!
IFPTE Unionized Scientists Join March for Science – Press Release
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.
Join Us! April 22 in San Francisco
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 […]
IFPTE Opposes ACA Repeal Bill
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.”
