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Union Night at Camden Yards 2021

Unions make everything in Baltimore better, including the struggling baseball team. During another rebuilding season with lots of losing, the Orioles pulled out a win on Union Night defeating the Toronto Blue Jays 6-3. AFT-Maryland was in attendance with family from the Metro Baltimore AFL-CIO to cheer on the birds. CLICK THROUGH to read MORE

AFT-Maryland Supports Worker Rallies

Despite the presence of the Delta and Delta+ variants of the COVID-19 virus, most reopening plans are underway. The return to normalcy hasn’t been completely smooth, especially for hospitality workers. Workers from Unite Here Local 7 at Merriweather Lakehouse, the hotel formerly known as Sheraton Columbia, held a rally demanding their jobs be reinstated when the hotel reopens. During the pandemic-related shutdown, the hotel came under new management. The new management is using the chaos caused by the sale and pandemic to deny workers the opportunity to come back to work on the terms they left

On behalf of AFT-Maryland, I offer condolences to the Trumka and entire AFL-CIO family on the passing of Richard Trumka. Mr. Trumka served at the helm of the AFL-CIO for nearly 12 years, leading with concern and care for every worker in the United States. His leadership on behalf of the working people in this country has been well documented and will continue to be in the days to come as people all over the world eulogize him.

In addition to his commitment to fighting for working people on domestic economic issues, he was also a champion seeking to build bridges across cultural and ethnic

Video Recap of AFT-Maryland 2021 Triennial Convention

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AFT-Maryland successfully held their 2021 Triennial Convention virtually. Although it was heartbreaking not to be together in person, the virtual convention came as close to recreating the feeling of worker solidarity and forward progression for the state federation as possible. Take a look at a recap from the two-day convention. Special thank you to our locals and delegates for a great convention.

Click here to watch the recap video on AFT-Maryland's YouTube channel.

BCFPHN Member Spotlight

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AFT-Maryland Virtual Triennial Convention 2021

The AFT-Maryland Virtual Triennial Convention for 2021, "Continuing the Fight for Democracy: Labor Unions, Organizing and Collective Bargaining", will be held virtually from Friday, May 21, 2021 through Saturday, May 22, 2021.

See below for important information about the event, and check back regularly for updates.

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Town Hall: Understanding Workers' Comp and COVID-19

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Understanding Workers' Comp
and Maryland Presumptive Language on COVID-19.

Tuesday, February 23, 2021
from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m.
via Zoom Webinar.

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Message from the President, February 2021

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AFT-Maryland is happy to share with you a new series from our state federation president. Marietta's Monthly Message is an opportunity for public employees across the state of Maryland to hear an important word from President English. These messages may at times be informative or uplifting but always timely and relevant. Here's President English's message for February 2021.

There’s an annual effort to mark the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday with an act of community service. The ongoing global pandemic made in-person service activities nearly impossible, but three Maryland unions representing public employees came together for a way to honor Dr. King with a worthwhile effort. AFT-Maryland in conjunction with AFSCME Local 3 and SEIU 1199 held a joint legislative activist training. The event was designed to equip union members with the skills to engage state legislators and advocate for their needs in the workplace.

Todd Reynolds was the AFT-Maryland lead on the

Each year presents the state federation with opportunities to serve members and help out in the community. Before meeting the opportunities of 2021, it’s worthwhile to look back at AFT-Maryland’s efforts from 2020. The state federation eagerly got to work in 2020 in service of the more than 15,000 public employees across the state of Maryland. The year kicked off in January with a push to get legislators to pass the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future Act. The Blueprint is the educational overhaul legislation that is commonly referred to as the Kirwan bill. AFT-Maryland and Baltimore Teachers