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CUB stands against privatization of City water

Efforts to privatize the water supply in Baltimore got more difficult as the leadership of the City Union of Baltimore and allies offered testimony and support for a city council resolution that would take the matters to the voters in November. CUB President Antoinette Ryan-Johnson addressed the council, reminding them of the value of public goods, both as a shared resource and also as a provider of stable jobs for city residents.

The privatization of a number of public goods and services have been ongoing in the modern age of deregulation. In efforts to shrink the size of government

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CUB Statement on SCOTUS Decision in Janus v. AFSCME

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Today, judicial activists on the Supreme Court sided with corporate interest to weaken public sector unions by significantly reducing funding and creating incentives to erode Union membership with their ruling in Janus v. AFSCME Council 31. But, as always, we will stand firm against the headwinds of decades long, anti-union sentiment, because our members know: In unity there is strength.

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MD/DC Alliance for Retired Americans

The Maryland/DC Alliance for Retired Americans held a statewide meeting at the Baltimore Teachers Union. The group gathered to discuss a number of issues pertinent to members of the organization. Retirees from the City Union of Baltimore and the Baltimore Teachers Union made up a significant number of those in attendance. Retirees from other AFL-CIO unions including AFSCME and SEIU were also in attendance.

The group discussed a number of issues including health care costs as well as the upcoming Maryland election season. Members had a chance to review the AFL-CIO recommendations and

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Student Debt Clinic

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http://aft.to/StudentDebtClinicRSVP

(This event was originally scheduled for June 1, 2018, and postponed to the 29th.)

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Important Election Dates

Important Dates for the 2018 Primary Election:

  • June 5, 2018: Deadline to register to vote in the Primary Election
  • June 14-21, 2018: Early Voting for the Primary Election
  • June 26, 2018: Primary Election Day

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On the Passing of Kevin Kamenetz

It is with great sadness that I learned of the passing of Baltimore County Executive Kevin Kamenetz. On behalf of the City Union of Baltimore, I send our deepest condolences to Mr. Kamenetz’s family and friends during this difficult time.

Antoinette Ryan-Johnson, President
City Union of Baltimore, Local #800, AFT, AFL-CIO

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