Taking Action - BPW Caravan
On June 30, 2020, MPEC held a caravan and rally outside of the Louis L. Goldstein Treasury Building to call on Comptroller Peter Franchot and Treasurer Nancy Kopp to reject the nearly $700 million in budget cuts proposed by Governor Larry Hogan’s administration. The caravan included state employees who will be directly affected by Gov. Hogan’s draconian cuts in addition to Maryland residents who don’t want these critical cuts to affect public service. The rally featured remarks from state employees that deliver essential services to Marylanders as well as MPEC President Jerry Smith.
The MPEC bargaining team will begin negotiations September 25, 2019. Each year our contract priorities are determined by the results of the surveys submitted by members.
Negotiations are used to resolve many issues that arise during the year; however, it is not the only vehicle we have to address issues that occur between negotiations. One of the most powerful tools that the Union and Management have to solve problems is the Labor Management Committee (LMC) which, by contract, can be established at each department, facility, and agency.