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In accordance with the CUB Constitution and By-laws, Article 1, Section 1, this is to inform you of the increase in Per-Capita* (pass-through) tax since 2007 in the amount of six dollars and fifty-three cents ($6.53) per month. This pass-through increases were voted on at the 2008, 2010, 2014 American Federation of Teachers (AFT) National Convention and the AFT-Maryland Constitutional Convention in 2009 and 2013. The increases were not passed on according to the Constitution. You will be charged the pass-through increase of $2.92 two dollars ninety-two effective January 1, 2015. The new rates

I have had the privilege and honor to be associated with the City Union of Baltimore since it was organized in 1987; serving as a steward, area vice president, executive board member and CUB employee. Being a part of the union movement has afforded me so many priceless and unforgettable moments and experiences. I have travelled all across this great country of ours and made friends in every city

September is Hunger Action Month, and Thursday, September 4th is “Go Orange Day” in Baltimore. How are you and your community affected by hunger?

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  Show that you care about the issue of hunger by wearing the official color of hunger awareness and action. 
• Share your Go Orange Day photos with the Maryland Food Bank by using #BeAVoiceMFB on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. 
• Visit www.mdfoodbank.org/hunger-action-month to find creative ways to engage and take action against hunger.

Taken From the Rawlings-Blake Review Issue #215, Friday, August 22, 2014.

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