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After reviewing the State’s actions and the applicable contract language, MPEC determined that December 26 was not applied consistently with Article 7 – Holidays, Section 1 of the Unit G MOU, which provides that any day proclaimed as a holiday or non-working day by the Governor of Maryland or the President of the United States must be observed as a holiday for Unit G employees. While the State properly honored Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, it treated December 26 as “liberal leave,” which does not satisfy the contractual standard.

Based on this analysis, and consistent with the arguments

Maryland Professional Employees Council Election of Officers and Delegates to Convention

In accordance with the Constitution and By Laws of the Maryland Professional Employees Council, (MPEC), AFT-Maryland, American Federation of Teachers (AFT), AFL-CIO, attached is 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.

As provided in the by-laws of Local 6197, any full member of Bargaining Unit G, who has been in good standing for at least six months prior to the

The Maryland Professional Employees Council (MPEC) Local 6197 recently wrapped up a successful and productive member outreach campaign. The initiative was a collaborative effort between the AFT-Maryland and the local union. During the campaign, staff from the state federation and the local were joined by member-activists who volunteered their time to connect with colleagues and potential members to inform them about the ongoing contract negotiations, to communicate the union’s priorities, and to encourage those who were not members to join the union.  

Read on for more about the member engagement blitz...

Maryland Professional Employees Council (MPEC) Local 6197, kicked off a contract campaign for state workers in Unit G. The union is in negotiations with the state for a new contract and is seeking to educate members on the existing contract, as well as rally support for demands to be included in the new contract. To accomplish this, the union will visit worksites from late October through mid-November.

Read on for more about the campaign, and photos from the Kick-off Event!