Join AFT Maryland for a Community Trunk-or-Treat!

AFT Maryland invites families to celebrate Halloween with our Community Trunk-or-Treat! Bring the kids, wear your costumes, and enjoy an afternoon of fun, treats, and community.

When: Saturday, October 31, 2026, noon to 4:00 pm
Where: Armistead Gardens Elementary/Middle School
5001 E Eager Street, Baltimore, MD 21205

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Join with AFT Maryland members for a Member Action Day, Saturday, October 17, 2026, from noon to 4:00 p.m. We will gather at AFT Maryland headquarters at 21 Governors Court, Windsor Mill, MD 21244 for an afternoon of bringing union members together for food, music, family fun, learning, and civic engagement!

PRIZES! Did we mention there will be prizes?! Participants will have a chance to win tickets to a Ravens game, to Hamilton at the Hippodrome Theater, or for a family trip to Hershey Park! 

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Every day, 9-1-1 Specialists stand on the front lines of emergency response. They are the calm voices in the storm, guiding residents through crises and dispatching crucial aid to police, fire, and EMS personnel. Yet, despite the relentless demands and mandatory overtime of their jobs, federal law treats them differently than the first responders they support.

The Baltimore County Federation of Public Employees (BCFPE), Local 4883, alongside AFT Maryland, is pushing for a federal reform to fix an outdated law and give our 9-1-1 workforce the compensatory (comp) time they deserve.

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Maryland Governor Wes Moore held a Labor Day event honoring union members who work in public service, and we're proud that several AFT Maryland members were part of the program. From 911 specialists to teachers, health department staff to parole hearing officers, these members keep Maryland running.

AFT Maryland President Kenya Campbell and City Union of Baltimore President Antoinette Ryan-Johnson joined in celebrating them.

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Every day is a cause to celebrate the work we come together to create – but without a doubt, our favorite of the year is Labor Day. On this day, we honor the generations of workers who fought before us so that we could have the rights, protections, and voice we hold today.

I have spent the last two weeks visiting classrooms, campuses, and worksites across Maryland – walking hallways, sitting with faculty during their first weeks back, and talking with members about what matters to them and what they're organizing to protect. And in every conversation, there was a sense of pride in the work they do and in showing up for Maryland's communities every day.

That readiness, that enthusiasm for our community, is what fuels our fight. It's what has powered a year of historic wins for AFT Maryland. Wins that will shape the lives of Maryland's workers for generations to come.

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Kenya Campbell, President of AFT Maryland, recently met with Dr. Jermaine Dawson, the new CEO of Baltimore City Public Schools, during a BCPSS Listening Tour. President Campbell emphasized a simple but essential priority for the union: supporting the workers who show up for Baltimore's students every day and ensuring every child has what they need to succeed.

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