Join AFT Maryland and your union colleagues for Lobby Night in Annapolis

Monday, January 26, 2026

The bus from Baltimore will leave at 5:00 p.m. sharp from AFT Maryland offices.

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Dear members,

The wintertime and holiday season are a time for us to slow down, be close with our family and friends, and take a moment to reflect on the year that has passed.

As 2025 comes to a close and the holiday season continues, we are celebrating the amazing accomplishments of this year, honoring the hard work of all our members, and remembering those we have lost.

In a year filled with uncertainty and chaos, our AFT Maryland family has never stopped standing up, fighting, growing, and supporting one another. 

READ ON FOR MORE from AFT Maryland President Kenya Campbell...
 

Maryland’s legislative future is being redefined as Speaker Joseline Peña-Melnyk assumes her role as leader of the House of Representatives, bringing a career’s worth of progressive momentum. Representing District 21 (Prince George’s and Anne Arundel Counties), her elevation to the speakership represents more than a leadership change; it is a mandate for the progressive values that have defined her career including her commitment to organized labor and working families.

Speaker Peña-Melnyk’s support for working people is rooted in her personal history...

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Our AFT Maryland family has been hit hard. Since Thanksgiving, we have been mourning the tragic loss of our brother Gregory Turnipseed, a 14-year Baltimore City Department of Transportation employee and proud member of the City Union of Baltimore who lost his life after being assaulted on the job. Mr. Turnipseed represented the best of us. A dedicated public servant who showed up every day to help others. His life and service exemplified the very best of our city workforce.

As we remember Mr. Turnipseed, we also remind all our members of our steadfast commitment to worker safety and to the fight ahead. No one should ever go to work with the fear of losing their life.

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After months of bargaining, faculty at Prince George's Community College have secured a tentative agreement that addresses critical issues while providing increased salaries and improved working conditions.

“Our members were pushed to the breaking point by decisions made without transparency, without collaboration, and without respect. Faculty were treated as if their voices didn’t matter. But we organized, we built power, and we made sure management heard us loud and clear,” said UAMD President Angelique Cook-Hayes. “This agreement is the direct result of faculty refusing to accept unilateral changes and standing shoulder to shoulder to demand fairness. When we fight together, we win.”

Read on for the full press release, including quotes from AFT Maryland President Kenya Campbell, AFT President Randi Weingarten, and AAUP President Todd Wolfson.

AFT Maryland and many of our local affiliates once again participated in the AFL-CIO Community Services of Central Maryland's annual Holiday Basket and Toy Drive for union families in need. AFT Maryland staff, Kolade Balogun and Jeffery Johnson helped to coordinate with the AFL-CIO and our affiliates to set up donation boxes, collect non perishable food items and toys for families.