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Open Enrollment for Baltimore city employees Nov 1 thru 16, 2022

2023 Benefits Open Enrollment is Here!
Plan Year January 1, 2023 through December 31, 2023
Open Enrollment starts November 1, 2022 and continues through November 16, 2022

Open Enrollment is your annual opportunity to:

Review your current benefit elections and to make changes to benefits
Enroll in a Flexible Spending Account (FSA) for PY2023
Elect a Waiver Credit
Change your covered dependents, legally married spouse and dependents

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From CUB President, Antoinette Ryan-Johnson: "I am deeply saddened by the horrific accident that has severly injured one of our members. No one should risk danger or harm doing their job, particularly not someone whose work is of such vital importance to our city. I, along with the entire City Union of Baltimore am praying for our colleague’s survival and ultimately a safe and healthy recovery. At the appropriate time, I'll gather with Mayor Scott and the labor commissioner to..." Click to Read MORE

CUB Provides Members with OSHA-30 Training

An important issue for CUB members has been workplace safety. Responding to that concern, the union facilitated an Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) 30-hour training for stewards. The training was a four day experience where members learned about federal regulations for proper health and safety protocols at the worksite. Members equipped with this information are able to help keep themselves and their fellow colleagues safe at work. They are also... Click for video and MORE

BCPSS Sick Bank Open Enrollment

Reminder to CUB BCPSS members: Sick Bank open enrollment ends Friday, October 21, 2022. You must opt in to be a member of the Sick Bank program.

The Sick Leave Bank (SLB) provides a grant to employees who have exhausted their leave time while experiencing a personal illness or non-work-related injury. The SLB will keep the employee in pay status to maintain their health benefits while recovering from their illness or injury. Sick days are donated by fellow employees to maintain income.

Enrollment Dates: October 6, 2022 - October 21, 2022

Must donate one (1) sick day to become a member.

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Attention CUB Members! City Union of Baltimore will be holding our next meeting on WEDNESDAY, October 19, 2022 at 5:00 p.m. The meeting will be held via Zoom. We continue to be so proud of our members! Please register for the meeting in advance by clicking here, and remember to register with your non-work email address. The meeting is for CUB members, only. If you have any questions, please call us at 410-962-1492, or email cubprezz@cub-aft.org. MORE

Memo on Bonuses

Attention!! Attention!! Attention!!

City Union of Baltimore Members employed with the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore:

It has come to our attention, via the Labor Commissioner's office, that the one time negotiated bonus of $750 for FY22, minus all applicable taxes, is being distributed tomorrow 9/16/2022 to CUB members.

Please note that these checks will not be made via direct deposit. Each agency's HR Office will make arrangements to distribute the live checks to each member.

Should you have any further questions, please contact your HR office tomorrow.

Additionally, we will send out updated

The City Union of Baltimore’s (CUB) August monthly member meeting featured interns from the Occupational Safety and Health Internship Program (OHIP) making a final presentation. The interns, Diana Quintanilla and Audra Lucas, shared with the membership their findings after an eight week program that focused on health and safety of Baltimore city employees in the Department of Public Works (DPW) and Department of Transportation (DOT). They worked under the guidance of President Antoinette Ryan-Johnson and Keith Wrightston, Assistant Director of Health Issues for the AFT. Read on for photos and MORE

Union Night at Camden Yards

AFL-CIO UNION NIGHT at CAMDEN YARDS
Join Us! Friday, August 19, 2022 at 7:05 p.m. to see the Baltimore Orioles vs. the Boston Red Sox. Discounted ticket sales for CUB Members!
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CUB Meeting August 10, 2022

Attention CUB Members! City Union of Baltimore will be holding our next meeting on: WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 10, 2022 at 5:00 p.m.
The meeting will be held via Zoom, and hybrid for those who are part of the presentations. (President Ryan-Johnson will make arrangements with those individuals.) CLICK TO REGISTER FOR THE MEETING, and for MORE

CUB Members Complete OSHA-10 Training

Unions play an important role in making workplaces better for workers. That work shows up in a myriad of ways. For the City Union of Baltimore, Local 800, one of the ways the union does this is by working to make job sites safer for Baltimore city employees. Following the tragic workplace death of CUB member Trina Cunningham, the union has led the fight in the city for worker safety. To that end, CUB, in conjunction with AFT-Maryland and the AFT national federation, provided a two-day safety workshop for CUB stewards, health and safety committee members, and staff to learn and share best practices. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)10-hour intensive training sessions examine every aspect of workplace safety. The training, which was led by Keith Wrightson and Amy Baruth from AFT Health Issues, covered ... CLICK TO READ MORE