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When the president of Colorado WINS learned that the president of the United States might be targeting Denver next in his anti-immigration campaign of terror, she knew how she’d begin to mobilize. One simple thing Diane Byrne does is deck out her activists in matching T-shirts. Wearing union colors promotes team spirit and builds confidence, she says. The AFT Public Employees program and policy council, meeting in New York City Feb. 5-6, abounded with tips to help locals mobilize. PPC chair Gary Feist, president of North Dakota Public Employees, recommended finding members who can tell a personal story to draw media attention. With more media on the issue, he said, legislators will become more motivated to fix the problem.

Attention Members!

CUB will be holding an important contract negotiations update meeting for members employed by City of Baltimore:

Tuesday, February 10, 2026, 5:00 p.m.
at the CUB Office

This meeting is Confidential and for dues-paying Members Only. Membership will be checked at the door. 

Due to the ongoing contract negotiations, the union is precluded from discussing the proceedings outside of our membership. 

Federal immigration actions are rapidly expanding, with deadly consequences. The killings of poet Renee Nicole Good and nurse Alex Pretti by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in Minneapolis have brought intense focus on the use of excessive force. An AFT webinar, co-hosted by AFT President Randi Weingarten and AFT Massachusetts President Jessica Tang on Jan. 28, featured experts on immigration and the law. It highlighted AFT resources and showcased how our locals are showing up to minimize fear and trauma.

The City Union of Baltimore and the Baltimore City Board of School Commissioners have tentatively agreed to a one-year contract. The ratification vote is scheduled for Thursday, January 22, 2026.

CUB representatives will be holding info sessions about the TA with BCPSS. EVERY BARGAINING UNIT MEMBER employed by Baltimore City School System is invited and urged to attend an informational meeting to find out more about what's in the tentative agreement. Info sessions will be open to all CUB-represented employees of BCPS, though only dues-paying members will be eligible to vote on the contract. 

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Paraprofessionals and school-related personnel are often overlooked because of their support roles. They are the last ones hired and often the first ones fired when budgets get tight. This certainly seems true right now as the Trump administration withholds nearly $7 billion in education funds, effective July 1, which has hamstrung summer school programs, hindered English language support, halted professional development this summer, and left before- and after-school programs in limbo for the coming school year.

Scarlett Ahmed has started counting the number of people sleeping outside the Queens Career Center in New York City when she arrives at work in the morning.

“It was already bad,” she said. “But this? This will just add to it.”

Attention Members at Baltimore City Public Schools:

Sick Leave Bank Enrollment has been EXTENDED until Tuesday evening, October 28, 2025.

All leave eligible employees who wish to maintain membership, or join the Sick Leave Bank with their union must elect to participate during the enrollment period for the 2024-2025 school year.

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Click here to download a member card. Print it, fill it out, sign, and mail it back to the CUB office.

This is an important week for AFT Maryland as we proudly celebrate Teacher Appreciation Week, Nurses Appreciation Week, and Public Service Workers Recognition Week. AFT Maryland represents dedicated workers who keep our communities running: educators, healthcare workers, state employees, and civil servants. You are the backbone of our schools, hospitals, agencies, and institutions, and the value you bring to Maryland cannot be overstated.

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The City Union of Baltimore announces the passing of Mr. James R. Ryan, Sr., the father of President Antoinette Ryan-Johnson on Monday, February 26, 2025.

Funeral service arrangements are listed below.