It's that time of year again, UNION NIGHT AT CAMDEN YARDS! The Metropolitan Baltimore AFL-CIO has secured the event for Friday, September 10, 2021 at 7:05 p.m., Orioles vs. Toronto Blue Jays. Tickets are priced at $12 each. The proceeds from ticket sales supports the AFL-CIO Community Services of Central Maryland.
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The purpose of this E-Mail is to share some good, if not great news as we go into Labor Day Weekend. As I did my weekly check for changes on the Leadership Team and Staff Directory web pages, something jumped out at me.
UHP Day at Dunkin' Donuts Park was a washout. But even without being able to go to the game together, we still were able to support two good causes — plus, there's still a little bit of the season left to swap your Aug. 22 ticket for another game! VP for Community Outreach Robin Washington Addison has
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1) President's Report
2) Labor Day FAQ's
3) Employee Assistance Program
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September 1, 2021
PHILADELPHIA—"I was absolutely thrilled this evening to present our members with one of the strongest agreements in recent memory. It was the first on time agreement reached since before the SRC-era. This three-year tentative agreement was hard fought and brought us to the brink of a strike. This agreement is an incredibly strong step towards a more promising tomorrow for public education in Philadelphia. I am incredibly proud of the work this union has done in setting the agenda for an equitable public education system in our great city.
On June 3, 2021 at the scheduled BCFPE Executive Board Meeting and September 1, 2021 General Membership Meeting, membership were notified of the pass thru dues increase for both the state and national federations. The pass thru dues increase totals $1.47 per pay making the BCFPE dues deduction a total of $25.43 per pay effective September 1, 2021.
Please note that dues have not been increased by the local since 2016 and the $1.47 increase is accumulative of all deferred scheduled increase by AFT-Maryland and AFT National since 2016.
American Federation of Teachers (National) provides research, publications, mobilization support, recruitment material, annual auditing, local support, and a host of other membership benefits.
AFT-Maryland provided the leadership and guidance for local negotiations. AFT-Maryland has made some of BCFPE's issues priority legislation in Annapolis and given organizing assistance to promote local autonomy. AFT-Maryland remains committed to ensure BCFPE's Local success.
