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Thousands Swarm Capitol To Call for Healthcare Reform

If there was one message that came out of the June 25 healthcare reform rally on Capitol Hill, it was that healthcare reform cannot wait. The demand from the crowd of nearly 10,000 was for affordable, high-quality healthcare with the choice of a public or private option—now!

Randi Weingarten Stepping Down as President of UFT

Randi Weingarten, who was elected AFT president one year ago, announced on June 24 that she will devote herself full time to that role and is stepping down from her position as president of the United Federation of Teachers in New York City, effective July 31.

Maryland Unions Push Through Fair Share Legislation

Public employee unions in Maryland scored a big victory when the state Legislature passed a "fair share" bill on April 13, the final day of the legislative session. The bill allows unions to negotiate fair share provisions, which would let them require everyone in a bargaining unit, including nonmembers, to pay fees to cover the cost of union representation.

"Nonunion workers benefit when the union negotiates a contract for better wages, healthcare coverage, and other employment terms and conditions," says AFT-Maryland president Lorretta Johnson, who is also the AFT's executive vice president. "Because nonunion workers benefit from the work unions do on their behalf, we feel it is only fair that these nonunion workers share in the cost of that work."

AFT-Maryland and other unions in the state, with strong support from Gov. Martin O'Malley, lobbied hard for the bill in this legislative session. Almost 1,000 union members gathered in Annapolis in late March for a lively rally in support of fair share and other legislation to protect public services. O'Malley, who spoke at the rally, was elected with strong labor support in 2006. [Dan Gursky, AFT-Maryland]

April 14, 2009

Employee Free Choice Act

Passage of the Employee Free Choice Act, which was introduced March 10 in both houses of Congress, would be an important step in protecting workers who want to form a union without interference from employers who often ruthlessly beat back those efforts to unionize, AFT president Randi Weingarten says.

Following the introduction of the act, the AFT is urging members, as part of the “Fight for America’s Future: It’s Dollars and Sense” campaign, to call or write to their senators and representatives to support the legislation's swift passage. For more information, resources and easy links to your representatives in Congress, go to http://www.aft.org/fight4america.

Fight for Fair Share Rally in Annapolis

Union members will gather in Annapolis March 23 to fight for fair share legislation!

Job Opening: Executive Assistant to the President

AFT-Maryland seeks Executive Assistant.

AFT Pledges Financial Support for EFCA Campaign

Please see the following article.

Ratified Agreement

CUB provides the full text of the Memorandum of Understanding Between the City Union of Baltimore and the Mayor and City Council.

CUB Holiday Celebration

CUB Announces Its Seasonal Festivities!

A Message From the President

President Clayburn provides a CUB activities update.

CUB 2009-2010MOU

Full Text of the CUB 2009-2010 MOU for City Employees.

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