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AFTMD Gubernatorial Debate Viewing Party, 6/2/14

Join your union sisters and brothers as we watch the three democratic candidates for governor– Heather Mizeur, Doug Gansler, and Labor-endorsed Anthony Brown – engage in the final debate before the primary election. Food and soft drinks will be provided.

Monday, June 2, 2014
6:30 pm to 9:00 pm
Baltimore Teachers Union
5800 Metro Drive, Baltimore, MD 21215

Please call Todd Reynolds at AFT-Maryland (410-764-3030) by May 29th to RSVP.

Click here for the event flyer.

The City Union of Baltimore launched its Reclaiming the Promise program on May 21. CUB leaders and activists signed on to the initiative during a stewards meeting and took hundreds of pledge cards back to their workplaces for colleagues to sign.

CUB, a public employee affiliate of the AFT, will use its Reclaiming the Promise of Quality Public Services for Strong Communities program to raise funds for needy members of their community. The union and its members will also reach out to residents of Baltimore to make them aware of the goals of Reclaiming the Promise.

For more photos, visit AFT

Election Judges Needed for 6/24/14 Primary

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On behalf of the Labor Commissioner, please find attached information concerning Election Judges needed for the upcoming Gubernatorial Primary Election. (CLICK HERE for the Flyer.)

Workers' Issues In the News

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Assembly to consider 'death with dignity,' charter school bills this week

The Baltimore Sun, 03/23/15

Lawmakers call for change on city schools leave pay

The Baltimore Sun, 03/23/15

Solidarity wins at Rutgers

SocialistWorker.org, 03/23/15

Baltimore schools paying millions in additional income

The Baltimore Sun, 03/22/15

Gov. Hogan’s charter bill is in trouble; Md. lawmakers striking key provisions

The Washington Post, 03/22/15

Governor Scott Walker vs. Unions

Huffington Post, 03/22/15

Gov. Bruce Rauner's Anti-Union Proposal Illegal, Illinois Attorney General Says

Huffington Post, 03/21/15

CUB Reclaims the Promise

The City Union of Baltimore (CUB) has initiated a series of activities designed to engage that union in the “Reclaiming the Promise” effort, called for by the American Federation of Teachers (AFT). The nation-wide initiative is intended to galvanize local communities and engage them in activities intended to reclaim the promise of high-quality public services and public education. CUB is launching an information program to acquaint its members and its leadership with the goals of the Reclaiming the Promise initiative, developing a newsletter to report on its community engagement activities

Orioles vs. the Toronto Blue Jays
Friday, June 13th, 2014 at 7:05 p.m.
Price $6.00
Tickets available through CUB
2117 N Howards St., Baltimore MD 21218
Click here for the flyer.

AFL-CIO Labor Kick-Off & Canvass

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AFT-Maryland Aids Kansas Organizing Effort

AFT-Maryland staff and affiliate members journeyed to Wichita, Kansas, March 9-14 for a week of intensive training in the AFT organizing model and to help the Kansas Organization of State Employees (KOSE) identify potential activists and recruit new union members. The AFT-Maryland volunteers joined union members from Alaska, Colorado, Connecticut, Illinois, and Kansas in the joint organizing effort, which was launched as a part of the “Reclaiming the Promise of High Quality Public Services for Strong Communities,” an AFT national initiative."

AFT Secretary-Treasurer Lorretta Johnson launched

AFT-Maryland Legislative Reception, 2014

Join your fellow union members and members of the Maryland Senate and House of Delegates at the AFT-Maryland 2014 Legislative Reception. Jan. 29, 5:30-7:30 at the Maryland Inn, 16 Church Cir., Annapolis. Read more...

JOIN US for Lobby Night

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Buses leave from AFT-Maryland's parking lot at 5:30 p.m., and will return around 9:00 p.m. Sandwiches & soft drinks will be provided on the bus. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP.