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BTU QuEST Conference Scheduled

The Baltimore Teachers Union (BTU) will sponsor its annual Quality Educational Standards in Teaching (QuEST) Conference October 18th at Clifton High School, 2801 Saint Lo Drive in Baltimore. This year’s QuEST Conference theme is “Reclaiming the Promise for Our Students and Schools.” Rob Weil, Deputy Director of Educational Issues for the American Federation of Teachers is scheduled as the conference’s keynote speaker. For registration information, contact the Baltimore Teachers Union, 410-358-6600.

Visit baltimoreteachers.org for more information.

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BCFPE Members Promoted

Baltimore County Federation of Public Employees (BCFPE) president John Ripley reports that two of the federation’s members, Corporal Elischa M. Bryant and Corporal Gregory D. Miller, both employees in the Baltimore County Department of Corrections, have been promoted to the rank of Sergeant. In announcing their promotions, Deborah J. Richardson, Director of the Baltimore County Department of Corrections, noted  that both officers had committed themselves to the department’s philosophy and “had demonstrated the ability to take on responsibilities of supervising at the next level.”
 

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AFT Healthcare, MPEC Report on Negotiations

AFT Healthcare-Maryland (Local #5197) and the Maryland Professional Employees Council (MPEC, Local #6197 held their first joint negotiation session with Secretary of State John McDonough and his team last month and presented the unions’ proposals for a new three-year bargaining agreement. The unions’ proposals were based on responses from members to a collective bargaining survey on AFT's Leadernet web site.

A second negotiation session has been scheduled for September 24th. At that time, management will respond to the unions’ proposals. Since the first negotiations session, the two unions have

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Massive Union Presence Expected at March on Washington

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AFTMD Locals Show Support for South Korean Education Workers

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Staff and members of the City Union of Baltimore (CUB, Local 800, pictured to the right), Maryland Professional Employees Council (MPEC, Local 6197) and Maryland Classified Employees Association (MCEA, Local 1935) had their photos taken with supportive signs, collected by AFT to be shared with the workers in the effort in South Korea.

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President English Stresses Need for Diversity

AFT-Maryland/BTU President Marietta English addressed attendees at the educational town hall meeting, “Diversifying the Nation’s Teacher Workforce,” held on the campus of Howard University in Washington, D.C., last week. Speaking during a panel discussion, President English told conference attendees that money alone would not attract new teachers.

"We have to go beyond salaries, benefits and working conditions," President English said. She stated that opportunities for professional development and collaboration with other teachers also needed to be a part of contract negotiations.  The

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