AFT-Maryland Lobby Night 2019
Members from across the state federation met in Annapolis to lobby for a range of issues important to Maryland public employees.
AFL-CIO Community Services Holiday Baskets
On Monday, December 17, 2018, staff and members of AFT-Maryland, BCFPE, City Union of Baltimore, and others joined with the Metropolitan Baltimore Council AFL-CIO in preparing holiday baskets to deliver to union families in need. AFL-CIO Community Services organized the effort, and members and staff volunteered their time to pack, sort, and deliver donations. Thank you to everyone who participated!
Lobby Night in Annapolis 2019
Join AFT-Maryland and our members from the BTU, CUB, MCEA, MPEC, AFT Healthcare, BCFPE, and BCFPHN as we travel to Annapolis to talk with our representatives about our issues in the 2019 Legislative Session.
Buses will depart from AFT-Maryland, 5800 Metro Drive, Baltimore, MD 21215 at 5:15 p.m.
BCFPE President Named to County Exec's Transition Team
Celebrating one of our own! The new Baltimore County executive John Olszewski Jr. has named BCFPE President and AFT-Maryland Vice President John Ripley to his transition team. Ripley has been assigned to the public safety workgroup.
Unions Form School Safety Task Force
The Baltimore Teachers Union and the City Union of Baltimore are leading a school safety task force. This report by WJZ-TV | CBS Baltimore features comments from Presidents of both unions: Marietta English of the BTU, and Antoinette Ryan-Johnson of CUB.
See the video at WJZ-13 -
baltimore.cbslocal.com
Read a statement from CUB President Antoinette Ryan-Johnson at cub.md.aft.org.
Read more on the BTU Facebook page.
Maryland Department of Health is Unhealthy!
The Maryland Department of Health is Unhealthy! This is the message that AFT Healthcare-Maryland members wanted the public to know when they held an organizing rally and a press conference during a day of action. Members were frustrated with the poor indoor air quality, the persistent infestation of rodents and roaches, as well as the non-potable water.