Maryland Classified Employees Association Local 1935

By-Laws & Negotiating Committee Members & Updates

By-Laws Committee Members:

Christopher Englese

Richard Jesmajian - lead editor/ chair

Charles King

Sean Nepveu

Karen Strickland

By-Laws Update: We are currently working on a proposed By-Laws to present to the General Membership as soon as we sign the Contract with The College.

Negotiating Committee Members left to right: Karen Strickland and Michael H. Feldler; Negotiating Chair / Acting Vice Chair James Schmitt and Acting Chapter Chair Joan Carroll

Negotiations Update: We last met with the College on November 21^st at which time both parties agreed that we have reached impasse. To that end, we have filed a Notice of Impasse with the NJ Public Employment Relations Commission (PERC). They will assign a mediator to the parties to begin the process of mediation.

Once we have more information as to when our first session is scheduled, we will update this site. For now, please be assured that your Negotiating Team is working hard to accomplish as much as possible in this initial contract.

As always, we appreciate your patience and support.

List of Officers

From left to right:

Richard Jesmajian - Acting Secretary / Treasurer

Joan Carroll - Acting Chair

James Schmitt - Acting Vice Chair

Attorney General Shapiro Clarifies the Rights and Responsibilities of Public Sector Employees and Employers Following the Supreme Court’s Janus Decision

Please see the following press release by Attorney General Josh Shapiro relative to the recent Janus Supreme Court decision:

The Post-Janus World

Some members have begun to receive mailers supporting a union opt-out campaign. These campaigns are typically run by out-of-state special interests groups which are well-funded (as in hundreds of millions) corporate/conservative operations. They are taking advantage of Connecticut's freedom of information (FOI) laws in order to exploit union members' privacy by requesting public agencies to hand over employee names and personal information. These tactics are not surprising.

More than a dozen DFT members participated this week (July 31-Aug. 2) in a three-day Activist Boot Camp (ABC.)

Additional Payment

The 8/3/18 paycheck may have included an additional $5 or $15 payment. This payment is a settlement of a dispute regarding the implementation date of wages in the 2011 A&R contract.

Steward Meeting - Saturday, August 11, 2018

Attention OESPA Stewards:

OESPA Stewards will meet on Saturday, August 11, 2018, at 5122 Edgewater Dr., Orlando, FL 32810 from 9:00 am to 11:00 am for very important business. Don’t miss it.

We look forward to seeing you at this meeting.

In Unity,