Clothes Closet
Dear OSEA Members,
On behalf of the Clothes Closet Advisory Board and volunteers, I would like to thank you for the very generous donation of $500 on December 17, 2014.
Holiday Baskets 2014
Many thanks to our members who came out to help with the Metropolitan Baltimore Council AFL-CIO Holiday Baskets program for Union members who are suffering financial hardship. On Tues., Dec. 16, 2014, BCFPE and City Union of Baltimore members helped to organize and stuff baskets for families.
Newtown: Supporting Survivors' Healing
The link below will take you to a video highlighting Randi Weingarten's visit to our district on December 2, 2014. It can also be found on our Videos page under the Resources tab. Thanks to Matt O'Connor from AFT-CT for the link.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ApjEtNZ64RU&feature=youtu.be
TALI Funding Campaign Announcement
On Wednesday, January 7th, the newly elected members of the NYS Assembly and Senate will convene to open their 2015 legislative session.
Sign the petition: End campus rape
Please read the attached message from AFT President, Randi Weingarten, and sign the petition so as to help enact change on this important issue.
One in five young women will be sexually assaulted while in college. I too was sexually assaulted. Like millions of others, I never reported it-in large part because our culture tells victims that we are to blame.
Over recent years, I've watched in awe as courageous young people have begun to change our culture by telling their stories and demanding that we take sexual assault seriously.
Tentative Agreement with State for 2015-2017
Maryland Professional Employees Council, AFT, AFL-CIO Local #6197 and the State of Maryland have concluded negotiations for a three year (2015-2017) successor agreement to the 2014-2015 MOU.
MOU with State for 2015-2017
AFT Healthcare-MD, AFT, AFL-CIO Local #5197 and the State of Maryland have concluded negotiations for a three year (2015-2017) successor agreement to the 2014-2015 MOU.
LFT supports $75 million increase in school funding
(Baton Rouge – December 16, 2014) Funding for public education’s Minimum Foundation Program will increase by some $75 million next year if a plan approved by the state’s MFP task Force today is adopted by the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education and the Legislature.
“We started an important conversation today about the choices Louisiana must make for the future of our children,” said Louisiana Federation of Teachers President Steve Monaghan.
Per Capita notification
In accordance with the CUB Constitution and By-laws, Article 1, Section 1, this is to inform you of the increase in Per-Capita* (pass-through) tax since 2007 in the amount of six dollars and fifty-three cents ($6.53) per month. This pass-through increases were voted on at the 2008, 2010, 2014 American Federation of Teachers (AFT) National Convention and the AFT-Maryland Constitutional Convention in 2009 and 2013. The increases were not passed on according to the Constitution. You will be charged the pass-through increase of $2.92 two dollars ninety-two effective January 1, 2015.
Retirement Farewell: Delores Powell
The time has come for me to turn a new chapter in my life. As of December 31st, I am retiring as a 45 year employee of the Baltimore City Public School System, 17 years with the City Union of Baltimore.
