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Amendments for Annual Meeting

Members who wish to offer an MPEC constitutional amendment to be considered by the MPEC Executive Board and/or at the MPEC annual meeting must send the amendment no later than March 28, 2014 to:

Maria Mathias, President, MPEC-AFT-Md.-AFT-AFL-CIO

7127 Rutherford Road

Baltimore, Maryland 21244

Looking for AFT's "Everyday Heroes"

We know that AFT members are heroes who are reclaiming the promise every day, and we want to hear about them!

Do you know an AFT member who has made a difference in his or her workplace? Someone who has had a profound and positive impact on the community? Someone whose extraordinary contribution in his or her field of work, or to the lives of others, has been heroic?

Please nominate your Everyday Hero by filling out a brief form by Jan. 31, 2014, at www.aft.org/everydayheroes, and you will be entered to win a $250 gift card.

We will identify semifinalists from each of our constituencies:

AFT-Maryland Legislative Reception, 2014

Join your fellow union members and members of the Maryland Senate and House of Delegates at the AFT-Maryland 2014 Legislative Reception. Jan. 29, 5:30-7:30 at the Maryland Inn, 16 Church Cir., Annapolis. Read more...

Happy Holidays from your Union!

MPEC reminds you that the 3% COLA that was negotiated previously is effective January 1, 2014.

Best wishes for a Happy New Year!

In Unity

Maria Mathias,
President, MPEC-AFT-AFL-CIO

Holiday Open House @ 201 W Preston, 12/3

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HOLIDAY OPEN HOUSE

Tues., December 3, 2013
12 noon to 2:00 p.m.
201 West Preston St., Room L-2
Baltimore, MD 21201
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MPEC, AFT Healthcare Contract Negotiations Meeting Scheduled

The Maryland Professional Employees Council (MPEC) and AFT Healthcare-Maryland will continue their negotiations with state officials on a new Memorandum of Understanding in a meeting scheduled for November 1, 2013, at the Maryland Department of Transportation in Hanover, Maryland. The meeting is scheduled to begin at 1:00 p.m.

Maryland Workers: Take the Member Survey

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Please take a couple of minutes to respond to this survey.

Click here to take the survey online:
http://aftmd.us/aftmdsurvey2013

MPEC to Hold Negotiations Debriefings

The Maryland Professional Employees Council (MPEC) will hold a meeting to discuss the progress of negotiations on the new contract for Unit G employees in the Comptroller’s Office on October 3rd, 2013, at 301 W. Preston Street in Baltimore. The meeting will be held in the 13th Floor Conference Room from 11:30 a.m. until 1:30 p.m. Meeting attendees are encouraged to bring their lunches. Dessert will be provided.

Another MPEC debriefing meeting is scheduled for October 9th at the Ram’s Head Tavern, 33 West Street, in Annapolis from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m.

An MPEC contract debriefing meeting was held on September 24th at the Maryland Transportation Authority, 2400 Broening Highway.

The meetings are MPEC’s attempt to assure that all Unit G employees understand how their salaries and benefits will be affected by the new contract.

Please click here to complete our Collective Bargaining Survey. The issues that are important to you are the issues that MPEC will take to the negotiations this summer when we bargaing a successor Memorandum of Understanding with the State of Maryland.

Please complete this survey no later than May 20, 2013.

In Unity,

Maria Mathias, President-MPEC

MPEC Annual Meeting, June 24, 2013

MPEC AFT-MD-AFT-AFL-CIO ANNUAL MEETING MONDAY JUNE 24, 2013

Maryland Professional Employees Council #6197, AFT-Maryland, AFT, AFL-CIO will have their Annual Meeting June 24, 2013 from 6:00PM until 8:00PM at the MPEC/MCEA offices at 7127 Rutherford Road, Baltimore, Maryland 21244.

Constitutional amendments to the MPEC constitution must be sent to the MPEC Executive Board 60 days prior to the annual meeting for possible consideration at the annual meeting. Submit suggested constitutional amendments to:

Maria Mathias-President MPEC
7127 Rutherford Road
Baltimore Maryland

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