MPEC Members Fight Sickle Cell Disease
Members of the Maryland Professional Employees Council (MPEC) gave of their time and energy Saturday, August 29, 2015 to support the Sickle Cell Disease Association of America.
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Wellness Plan Healthy Activities deadline extended!
The State has extended the 2015 Wellness Plan healthy activities deadline to December 31, 2015. This means that participants now have an additional 90 days to complete the following activities for 2015:
Community Voter Registration
Continuing with AFT efforts to promote democracy and add more voices to the political process locally and nationally, AFT-Maryland Political Coordinator Todd Reynolds led a voter registration drive Sunday August 16th at Macedonia Baptist Church in Baltimore, Md. The drive was but a small example of the "Reclaim Baltimore" initiative introduced at the 2015 AFT-Maryland Convention.
Community Meetings scheduled to discuss BCPS Police carrying guns in schools
During the month of July, 2015, Baltimore City Public Schools will be hosting a series of community conversations around Baltimore City to discuss how school pol
Take Me Out to the Ball Game!
Calling all MPEC union members
who serve as team coaches in their community:
We currently have available up to 25 Baltimore ORIOLES game tickets for two separate dates to distribute free to two worthy teams. Dates are August 17, 2015 or August 20, 2015.
Voter Registration Training
AFT-Maryland will be holding a Voter Registration Volunteer Training on Tuesday, May 26, 2015, from 6:00 to 8:00pm at the Baltimore Teachers Union offices at 5800 Metro Drive, Baltimore, MD 21215. Learn how to register voters for the 2016 Primary and General Elections. The training is open to union members and to community activists.
AFT-Maryland Convention 2015
Cast against a backdrop of a city in unrest, AFT-Maryland held their triennial convention in Pikesville, MD on May 1-2, 2015.
Gov. Hogan releases $68mil to avoid state worker pay cut
After a hard-fought campaign, Governor Larry Hogan has announced he will release the $68 million set aside to maintain the 2 percent salary increase—one that was negotiated and finalized last year by public employee unions and the state—for state employees.
MD Senate unanimously votes for state's $40 billion budget
ANNAPOLIS, Md. — The Maryland Senate voted unanimously Thursday for the state’s $40 billion budget.
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MPEC Annual Meeting
The MPEC annual meeting will be held on June 4, 2015 at 6:00 p.m. at the MPEC office, 7127 Rutherford Road, Windsor Mill, Maryland.
Constitutional amendments must be submitted to the the Executive Board at that address not later than 60 days prior to June 4, 2015.