Happy Thanksgiving to you all.

We know this has been a challenging time for our neighbors and communities across the state. Uncertainty around access to basic resources, food, travel, and healthcare caused by decisions made at the federal level that left many wondering how they would put food on the table, visit loved ones this holiday season, or address health concerns.

Yet even with so much unfolding around us, the season welcomes moments of reflection and connection, reminding us of what matters most and the importance of making memories with the people we hold close.

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Maryland’s 911 Specialists should have the same access to the state retirement benefits available to other public safety personnel (first responders), such as police, firefighters, and EMS workers. Unfortunately, the Internal Revenue (IRS) Code that governs qualified government pension plans will not allow it. 

The Maryland 911 Specialist Recruitment and Retention Workgroup has appealed to Congressional leaders, the Congressional NextGen 911 Caucus and Maryland’s federal delegation, to request support to amend the code. 

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AFT Maryland members and staff joined with an annual Community Trunk or Treat event for kids and families on Saturday, Oct. 25th, 2025 in the Sandtown-Winchester neighborhood of Baltimore. We were there with snacks and free books for the kids, and voter registration information for the grown-ups. It was a great afternoon for everyone.

AFT Maryland joined other sponsors of the event, including the A Philip Randolph Institute, the Coalition of Labor Union Women, Baltimore Metro Council AFL-CIO, several other unions, Hope Chapel Baptist Church, and the Rogue Auto Family. 

Join us in Catonsville on Saturday Oct 18, 2025 for a No Kings Rally

Everyone deserves dignity, a life they can afford, and real opportunity. That’s what we’re standing up for on October 18 — together.

In America, power belongs to all of us — not the wealthy few.

We are educators, healthcare workers, and public service professionals. We show up every day for our kids, our families, and our communities. And we won’t back down in the face of chaos, corruption, or cruelty.

No crowns. No thrones. No kings.

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In the upcoming 2026 Maryland State legislative session, Senators Jack Bailey and Will Smith plan to reintroduce Senate Bill 690, legislation to amend Maryland’s Police Officers and Probation Agents Scholarship Program - to include correctional officers.
The goal of the bill is to make correctional officers, both current employees and students preparing for the profession, eligible for tuition assistance. This support would help ...

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