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On June 22, 2014, William Corbin, Area Vice President Baltimore City Health Department, joined other CUB members and the American Postal Workers Union (APWU) rally outside of Staples in Eastpoint Mall.

Staples is attempting to operate a pilot program of post offices inside their stores. If this passes, instead of your mail being handled by current trained, skilled, qualified, uniformed mail carriers and counter workers, your mail will be handled by Staples employees inexperienced in handling mail, lower paid, without benefits. Imagine your mail being handled by a cashier or stock person

On June 16, 2014, the City Union of Baltimore joined its sister union, the Baltimore Teachers Union, on the steps of the Baltimore City Public School System (BCPSS) to rally the unfair evaluation process being conducted by the school system.

While CUB feels it is important to stand with our brothers and sisters at BTU, we have also taken action. The City Union of Baltimore filed  a class action grievance regarding similar evaluations concerns of its members. We are currently waiting a date from BCPSS to hear our concerns. CUB is requesting that any CUB represented employee that have concerns

Delegates from theCity Union of Baltimore joined hundreds of locals from around the country at the AFT National Convention in Los Angeles, California July 10-14, 2014.

Convention delegates attended workshops and meetings, served as participants on committees that make recommendations regarding amendments and resolutions to the AFT Constitution and Bylaws, vote on issues related to public services, education, political action, human rights, women’s rights, collective bargaining, labor and economy, and health. Delegates also vote on proposed dues increases. This event allows CUB to have a unified

City Union of Baltimore representatives Antoinette Ryan-Johnson, Diane Elliott, Maxine Holmes, and Pauline Fayall attended the Paraprofessional and School Related Personnel (PSRP) conference in Orlando, Florida, April 10-13, 2014. Committed to “Reclaim the Promise” they attended multiple workshops, participated in group activities, gathered information and resources to share with members and the community. This annual event sponsored by the AFT proved beneficial to all.

It is CUB’s commitment to continually provide its stewards with the tools, resources and information necessary to better serve its members. In this effort, training was provided to the stewards on May 8, 2014. The training, conducted by Delores Powell, Executive Assistant and assisted by Janell Edmonds, AFT-Maryland and Maxine Holmes, labor representative focused on the roles and responsibilities of the union steward. The “Labor History” was presented by AFT Staff member Amy Buhruth. This was just the beginning of ensuring the stewards are well qualified, equipped and eager to provide quality

Article 9 of the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) states: “Disciplinary action may be imposed upon employees only for just cause.” What is “just cause”? In 1962, an arbitration case set the precedent for determining whether discipline is warranted. This case, “Enterprise Wire Co, 46LA362” established 7 tests or standards for “just cause” as follows:

1. NOTICE – Does the employee know of the rule, was he forewarned or had knowledge of the rule and the consequences for violating such rule?
2. REASONABLE RULE – Is the rule reasonably related to the efficient, orderly and safe operation of the employer’s

The City Union of Baltimore has taken a stand of “Reclaiming the Promise.” The Promise of America is under attack. Consequently, public services are being privatized, defunded, and deprofessionalized by our government; salaries are being cut, pensions raided, employees are being forced to do more with less.

Our communities are the sufferer of this attack. Public employees provide quality services to our communities, as they have for some time; they provide education, quality drinking water, protect the citizens of Baltimore, keep streets clean, develop and maintain the infrastructure, provide

Members of the City Union of Baltimore, their families and friends enjoyed AFL-CIO Night at Camden Yards. Our Orioles lost to the Toronto Blue Jays and there was a rain delay, but all in all, it was a fun time.

The cost of tickets was $6.00, $1.00 of which was donated to the AFL-CIO food bank. Ticket sales produced $26,000 in donations to the food bank.

Ernie Greco, President of the Metro Council AFL-CIO, concerned that all the members were not able to take advantage of reduced price tickets, requested that Mr. Peter Angelos, owner of the Orioles, grant the AFL-CIO additional games at the same

Thanks to everyone who voted for me; I am honored that you have entrusted me to serve a second term as secretary for the City Union of Baltimore. Since being installed in October, I have served on the negotiation team that aggressively strives to secure a contract that will benefit our members.

I have also had the opportunity to attend the AFL-CIO Leadership Conference where some very informative sessions were facilitated to empower Union Officers with the knowledge of laws and policies to support our members. I am looking forward to being a part of a team that will take this Union to the next

I want to express my sincerest gratitude to each and every one of you for electing and entrusting me to fulfill the duties of treasurer of the City Union of Baltimore, Local 800. My name is Antoinette M. Ryan-Johnson, I am a seventeen-year employee of the City of Baltimore, the mother of one college-aged son and the god-mother of three younger children. I am also a licensed realtor in the state of Maryland. I have formerly held the positions of steward and area vice-president of the Baltimore City Police Department during my tenure with CUB. As your treasurer, it is my pledge to operate solely