Maryland Professional Employees Council Local 6197

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July 1, 2026, MPEC Unit G Members will receive the negotiated agreement reached by the MPEC bargaining team reached in agreement with the State. Only Unit G members will receive the MPEC negotiated %1.5 cola. Despite a $3 billion budget deficit, we fought to ensure that state employees were not asked to shoulder the burden of closing the gap.

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This Memorandum of Understanding, or MOU, is the written contract between the State of Maryland and State Employees in Bargaining Unit G: Scientific, Administrative and Professional Employees. It defines roles, responsibilities, and rights of each party as they relate to employment, working conditions, and benefits.

All members of Bargaining Unit G are protected under this agreement.

A copy of the signed MOU for 2024 - 2026 is available at this link.

2026 MPEC ANNUAL MEETING

2026 VIRTUAL ANNUAL MEETING
Connect with MPEC members from across Maryland on Wednesday, October 28, from 5:30–7:30 p.m. for our virtual Annual Meeting. Hear updates on contract negotiations and review union business, including reports from our Executive Officers.

**This meeting is open to dues-paying members only**

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MPEC Election of Officers and Delegates

Maryland Professional Employees Council Election of Officers and Delegates to Convention

In accordance with the Constitution and Bylaws of the Maryland Professional Employees Council (MPEC), AFT-Maryland, American Federation of Teachers (AFT), AFL-CIO, the Nominations Form for the election of Executive Officers and the Convention Delegates to the AFT Convention, the AFT-Maryland Convention, and the Maryland State AFL-CIO Convention is attached.

2026 Legislative Highlights: Union Advocacy and Worker Engagement Deliver Results

The 2026 legislative session demonstrated the critical role organized labor plays in protecting public employees, defending collective bargaining, and ensuring lawmakers hear directly from the workers impacted by proposed legislation. Through coordinated union advocacy, member engagement, legislative outreach, and direct conversations with elected officials, MPEC members helped shape legislative outcomes affecting Maryland state employees and the public services they provide.

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Contract Enforcement Update: Holiday & Emergency Conditions Cases

One of the most important responsibilities of your union is ensuring that the Unit G contract is applied fairly and consistently. During 2025 and into 2026, MPEC has continued to challenge State actions that we believe conflict with the negotiated rights and benefits contained in the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU).

Tips from public employees on mobilizing members

When the president of Colorado WINS learned that the president of the United States might be targeting Denver next in his anti-immigration campaign of terror, she knew how she’d begin to mobilize. One simple thing Diane Byrne does is deck out her activists in matching T-shirts. Wearing union colors promotes team spirit and builds confidence, she says. The AFT Public Employees program and policy council, meeting in New York City Feb. 5-6, abounded with tips to help locals mobilize. PPC chair Gary Feist, president of North Dakota Public Employees, recommended finding members who can tell a personal story to draw media attention. With more media on the issue, he said, legislators will become more motivated to fix the problem.

MPEC is proud to announce gaining exclusive bargaining authorization through a successful campaign conducted over the past 2 years. Together with the MPEC organizing committee, we'll now represent over 320 Maryland State Department of Education professionals in exclusive negotiations over term, hours and conditions of work. Today, marks the conclusion and on a nearly 2 year campaign for the win.

"I am happy to now be able to advocate for mutually beneficial clarity on teleworking policies, leave expectations on emergency closures, and mitigating discipline and termination conferences," said Field Representative, Sylvia Lake. Labor Management Cooperation has never been more necessary.