Every year, state legislators propose more than 2,000 pieces of legislation. A fraction of those bills become laws. AFTPA's legislative director watches bills that have the potential to affect our members. The bill chart provides links to bills AFTPA is watching, the name of the prime sponsor, a brief description and AFTPA's position. The chart is updated regularly. Click here to view or download AFTPA's Legislation Tracker.
The BCFPE Executive Board would like to say thank you to all our hard-working Baltimore County Public Employees. Your hard work and dedication to citizens of Baltimore County is greatly appreciated. To commemorate your hard work the BCFPE will be raffling off prizes during your respective appreciations’ weeks. From April 15, 2019 thru April 19, 2019 the Baltiimore County 911 center will be celebrating Telecommunicators Appreciation Week. From May 6, 2019 thru May 10, 2019 the Baltimore County Department of Corrections will be celebrating Correctional Employees Appreciation Week.
May 23, 2019 - Ratification Vote Passes
On May 23, 2019 a contract ratification vote took place at the BCFPE office at 305 W. Chesapeake Ave., Towson, Maryland 21204 from 6:00 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Based on the vote results, the BCFPE one-year contract extension was ratified by an 87.1% vote. Special thanks to all members who took time out of their busy schedules to vote.
For more on the ratification process, click here to read
The big news from the spring election on April 2, 2019, is that Madison has a new mayor: our colleague and fellow UFAS member Satya Rhodes-Conway was elected with 62% of the vote! The membership of our union voted to endorse Satya for mayor, and we are proud of her success. Congratulations to Satya!
Satya’s election was not the only good news on election night. Three other members of our union whom our members endorsed were also elected to public office last week:
CINCINNATI TEACHER EVALUATION SYSTEM APPEAL PROCESS:
1) Upcoming Workshops
2) Week of the Young Child
3) The beginning of reconstruction
And much more!
AFT-Maryland joins with the entire state in mourning the passing of Maryland House Speaker Michael Busch. He was a life-long servant of the citizens of Maryland and a friend to labor and education.
Notice of Newark Teachers Union, Local 481
General Membership and Nomination of Officers Meeting
Date of Membership and Nomination Meeting
Monday, April 29, 2019
Rafael Hernandez School
345 Broadway, Newark, NJ
3:45 PM - 4:30 PM
Click here for a great article on how AFT-MA members are organizing to build union power!
