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Help Us Pack City Hall for Community Schools! Join us as we ask the City Council to fund enrichment programs that cultivate a safe and nurturing environment for Baltimore City youth. Wednesday, May 27, 2015, 3:00 p.m.

When: Wednesday, May 27, 2015, 3:00 p.m.
Where: City Hall, 4th floor, 100 Holliday St., Baltimore, MD 21202
Click here for an event flyer to share!

Baltimore sorely needs funding for Community Schools and Out of School Time programs! The people of our city cried out and demanded to be lifted up and given an opportunity. Educators, Community Schools, and Out of School time do just

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Governor Hogan needs to hear from you! After the legislature has done it's job to find the money necessary for the education of our young people, Governor Hogan won't play ball. He even tried to introduce a backdoor voucher program that would take PUBLIC TAXPAYER money and give it to PRIVATE schools. The governor is also holding state employee pay hostage, despite the fact that the legislature found the money to avoid state employee pay cuts.

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In the final week of the Legislative Session, Governor Hogan is on a mission to see his agenda through. Unfortunately his agenda is a reverse Robin Hood, taking from those who need it most and rewarding those who can survive without it. He is playing a political game with education funding, holding that money hostage unless legislators go along with a budget that includes a discriminatory, unaccountable, and fraud-prone school voucher program that will only benefit private schools. 

Hogan's current budget plan includes a tax credit which would fund a neo-voucher program called Building

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The race for Maryland’s next Governor is down to its last few days, and we’re asking for one more push to help us Get Out the Vote. Come out this weekend to help us!

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This Saturday, from 10am-2pm, come to the AFT-Maryland Headquarters (5800 Metro Drive, Baltimore, Maryland, 21215) for an afternoon of knocking on fellow union members’ doors to encourage them to vote. We will fan out in teams to key locations in Baltimore City and Baltimore County to help get out the vote!

Don’t sit this election out!

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Election Day is fast approaching, but you still have time to make a plan to vote! It's easy, and the AFL-CIO wants to help! Go to their Make a Plan Tool to map out where to vote, how you'll get to your polling place, and they'll even send you reminders to make this Election Day a breeze!

Click here to visit go.aflcio.org/makeaplan

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2014 General Election
Early Voting: October 23-30, 10 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Election Day: November 4th

Avoid long lines on election day! Maryland has expanded early voting this year to make sure you have the best chance to make your vote count!

Click here for a flyer with voting locations, or see below.

Click for locations:
Baltimore City
Anne Arundel County
Baltimore County
Harford County
Howard County
Carroll County

If you live in Baltimore City, you can vote early at any one of six locations:

  • Public Safety Training Center
    3500 W. Northern Parkway
    (Enter on Manhattan Ave)
    Baltimore, MD 21215
  • League for People
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We are also canvassing neighborhoods with Labor-to-Labor Door-to-Door walks, Wednesday evenings and Saturdays. We are union members talking to other union members, encouraging our brothers & sisters to come out to vote on November 4th.

Schedules and contact information are below. Come out and join us!

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AFT-Maryland, along with the Baltimore Teachers Union, Maryland Communities United, and the Center for Popular Democracy will be hosting a rally to promote and advocate widespread support for community schools.

Throughout Baltimore, Community Schools are transforming public education. Community Schools are rooted in their local communities. Building innovative partnerships with non-profits, city agencies, and businesses, Community Schools multiply public resources to bring top-quality academics, services, and programs to ensure children are physically, emotionally, and socially prepared to learn. For the press release, click here.

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Join AFT-Maryland on Tuesday, Oct. 14th for a viewing of Koch Brothers Exposed, Brave New Films' documentary on the Koch Brothers and their influence on American elections.

From Robert Greenwald, the award-winning director of Outfoxed: Rupert Murdock's War on Journalism, and Walmart: The High Cost of a Low Price.

Tuesday, October 14th, 6:30-8:00 p.m.
BTU/AFT-Maryland Headquarters

5800 Metro Drive, Baltimore, MD 21215

Free popcorn & soda!
RSVP to Todd Reynolds by 10/13: (410) 764-3030, or treynolds@aftmd.org.

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AFT-Maryland will host a viewing party for the Brown & Hogan Gubernatorial Debate, Tuesday, October 7th, at the Baltimore Teachers Union Headquarters. 

Join your union sisters and brothers as we watch the two candidates for governor- including Labor-endorsed Anthony Brown- engage in the final debate before the general election. Food and soft drinks will be provided.

Tuesday, Oct. 7th
6:30-8:00 p.m.
Baltimore Teachers Union HQ
5800 Metro Drive, Baltimore, MD 21215

Call AFT-Maryland with any questions about the event: (410) 764-3030, or email Todd Reynolds, Political Coordinator, at treynolds@aftmd

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