This Friday, June 17th, at 10am, MCEA and AFT-Maryland will be joining the opening rally of the Poor Peoples March and Caravan from Baltimore to DC.

When: Friday, June 17, 10am to 12pm

Where: Baltimore City Hall, 100 Holliday St., Baltimore, MD 21202

What: Opening Rally of the Poor Peoples March & Caravan

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We will also be joining the Poor People's Campaign on Saturday in Washington DC for the Low Wage Workers Assembly alongside many other national unions, including AFT and AFL-CIO.

When: Saturday, June 18, 9:30m

Where: 3rd & Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington DC

MCEA representatives will be visiting Harford County worksites on a regular basis moving forward. It is crucial that we stay connected so that we can meet our goals: a workplace that is fair and respectful. We spend more than a third of our daily lives at work--let's make it a good experience!

This week's visits:

• Wednesday, May 25, 2022: Sod Run Wastewater Management, 1:30pm - 3:30pm
• Thursday, May 26, 2022: Dept of Emergency Services, 1:30pm - 3:30pm

Be sure to stop by to see us, find out about your recent wins in collective bargaining, and talk about next steps. Bring a coworker!

Also please note

MCEA Chapter 610 leaders - President Jake Sagner, Secretary Joy Clark, and Treasurer Stan Divelbliss - with assistance from MCEA Labor Relations Specialist Mike Keeney sat down with Harford County government management to negotiate next year's Memorandum of Understanding.

Thanks to the membership's support and their leaders' perserverance, Chapter 610 walked away with some important victories:

• 10% wage increase, including a 7% COLA and 3% merit increase
• A new paid holiday (Juneteenth)
• Maintain current health care percentage contributions
• On-call schedules will be in writing and posted in an area