Join AFT-Maryland for Lobby Night in Annapolis
*** RESCHEDULED ***
Due to the blizzard and hazardous road conditions, the Lobby Night scheduled for Mon. Jan. 25th has been rescheduled for Mon. Feb. 22nd.
We hope you'll join us then!
News
Member Spotlight: Ray Crosby
Meet MCEA member Ray Crosby. He is a 39-year veteran of State and County Service in Harford County. Throughout his two decades of membership in MCEA Chapter 610, he has served the union in a number of roles including chief steward, county chair, and chapter treasurer.
MCEA Convention 2015
The Maryland Classified Employees Association held its Annual Convention in Ocean City, Maryland located at the Holiday Inn Ocean Front from October 12, 2015 through October 14, 2015. Hundreds of Delegates were greeted by their union brothers and sisters at registration who presented them with gift bags that were created by President Linda Day and her committee members. This year’s convention celebrated 80 years of our union’s untiring efforts in improving the quality of life for State and County employees.
911 Workers Protest Shift Changes
Baltimore County 911 call center employees protested a threat of major scheduling changes on Monday night outside county headquarters in Towson.Community Voter Registration
Continuing with AFT efforts to promote democracy and add more voices to the political process locally and nationally, AFT-Maryland Political Coordinator Todd Reynolds led a voter registration drive Sunday August 16th at Macedonia Baptist Church in Baltimore, Md. The drive was but a small example of the "Reclaim Baltimore" initiative introduced at the 2015 AFT-Maryland Convention.
Community Meetings scheduled to discuss BCPS Police carrying guns in schools
During the month of July, 2015, Baltimore City Public Schools will be hosting a series of community conversations around Baltimore City to discuss how school police can work with
Linda Day runs for Maryland State Retirement & Pension Board
Linda Day, president of MCEA, is running for the Maryland State Retirement and Pension Board of Trustees.
Who can vote:
Retired Members of:
• Correctional Officers Retirement System
• Employees Retirement System
• Employees Pension System
• Judges Retirement System
• Legislative Pension Plan
• Local Fire & Police Systems
• Law Enforcement Officer’s Pension System
Voter Registration Training
AFT-Maryland will be holding a Voter Registration Volunteer Training on Tuesday, May 26, 2015, from 6:00 to 8:00pm at the Baltimore Teachers Union offices at 5800 Metro Drive, Baltimore, MD 21215. Learn how to register voters for the 2016 Primary and General Elections. The training is open to union members and to community activists.
AFT-Maryland Convention 2015
Cast against a backdrop of a city in unrest, AFT-Maryland held their triennial convention in Pikesville, MD on May 1-2, 2015. Delegates from our local unions across the state came out and joined in what was a modest celebration of all the Union had accomplished over the past three years.
Gov. Hogan releases $68mil to avoid state worker pay cut
After a hard-fought campaign, Governor Larry Hogan has announced he will release the $68 million set aside to maintain the 2 percent salary increase—one that was negotiated and finalized last year by public employee unions and the state—for state employees.