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CUB Member Meeting Jan 18 2023

Attention CUB Members! City Union of Baltimore will be holding our next meeting on WEDNESDAY, January 18, 2023 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. CLICK HERE FOR >>> MORE

Dec 23 Holiday for City Employees

In case you missed it! Please see the Info Bulletin from the Labor Commissioner's office regarding Friday, Dec. 23, 2022 being declared a holiday by Mayor Scott. If you were required to work on that day, or if you had previously scheduled leave for that day, please see this bulletin for important information about how to handle that in Workday.

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What an honor to live and work in a beautiful port city like Baltimore. Our port welcomes merchandise along with the opportunity for travel and we welcome visitors to our shores. We can celebrate our rich, diverse cultural history that has the perfect mixture of nationalities from around the world. Our city’s skyline is taking on a new look as the plans to revitalize our city takes place. Baltimore is making great strides in the rebuilding of both its infrastructure, commercial, and residential communities and that’s what makes Baltimore unique. But that is only part of the story of our great city. The real story of the greatness of our city comes from the people who live and work here. They do not just live and work here, they serve here, too. CLICK TO READ > > > MORE

BCPS Open Enrollment Oct 26 thru Nov 4 2022

BCPSS Members please be advised that November 4, 2022 is the last day for your 2023 open enrollment. NO EXCEPTIONS!!!

For the BCPS 2023 Open Enrollment flyer and more information, click for > > > MORE

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
CLICK THROUGH for more information > > >

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

CUB Member Meeting Oct 19 2022

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