AFT Convention 2014
Delegates from AFT-Maryland local affiliates traveled to Los Angeles, California, July 11-15, 2014 to attend and participate in AFT's biennial national Convention. #AFT14News
Delegates from AFT-Maryland local affiliates traveled to Los Angeles, California, July 11-15, 2014 to attend and participate in AFT's biennial national Convention. #AFT14AFT-MD locals support Postal Workers in Los Angeles
Delegates from AFT-Maryland locals joined the AFT Rally to support US Postal Workers and STOP STAPLES outside the Staples Center in Los Angeles.
Maryland delegates represented Baltimore Teachers Union, BCFPE, BCFPHN, City Union of Baltimore, MPEC, and AFT Healthcare-Maryland.
MPEC COPE Announces Primary Endorsements
MPEC’s Committee on Political Education (COPE) has refined its candidate endorsement process and is proud to announce the endorsement of former Executive Board Secretary, Bill Marker, for State Delegate in District 40. Bill is one of the charter members of MPEC and has 20 years of service as a State of Maryland employee. He also brings many years of service to his community.
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.
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Election Judges Needed for 6/24/14 Primary
Attention All Registered Voters! You can earn $150.00 working as an election judge.
Workers' Issues In the News
The Baltimore Sun, 03/23/15
The Baltimore Sun, 03/23/15
SocialistWorker.org, 03/23/15
The Baltimore Sun, 03/22/15
The Washington Post, 03/22/15
Huffington Post, 03/22/15
Huffington Post, 03/21/15
ELECTION RESULTS
The May 8th Election results are as follows:
President - Maria Mathias
Vice President - Bill Walling
Secretary - Lisa Levy
Treasurer - Al Dyer
Chief Stewart - Jerry Smith
Regional Vice Presidents:
Eastern Region - Rick Morin
Central Region - Jewel Freeman-Scott
Western Region - Clara Robinson-El
Congratulations to all officers!
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AFL-CIO Labor Kick-Off & Canvass
AFT Executive Vice President Lorretta Johnson and members of AFT-Maryland joined other union activists and Maryland political candidates April 26, 2014, for the Maryland/District of Columbia (MD/DC) AFL-CIO “Labor Kick-off and Canvass” for endorsed candidates. MD/DC AFL-CIO President Fred Mason, Jr., and Secretary-Treasurer Donna Edwards hosted the kickoff event...
Stamp Out Hunger. Reclaim the Promise.
Sat., May 10th. YOUR Mailbox.
AFT-Maryland joins the National Association of Letter Carriers in STAMP OUT HUNGER, a national food drive.
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."