AFT Maryland has focused their 2025 Legislative Priorities for this year's Maryland Legislative Session. We work with public employees from a number of sectors including K-12 education, higher education, healthcare, and state and municipal civil service to meet with elected officials to advocate for policy to improve their work experiences.
The following are policies and bills of interest to our members:
Budget Issues
- Defend the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future
- Generating Revenues
- Shift of Retirement to Local Jurisdictions
- School for the Deaf Budget Cut
- Protect State Employee Raises
Standalone Bills
- Collective Bargaining Rights for 4-Year Colleges
- Add 911 Specialists to the Hometown Heroes Act
- Safe Staffing