RN recruitment bonuses
Attention RNs:
The Recruitment and Retention bonuses for RNs is scheduled to be disbursed in January 2016.
If you have questions, call us at (410) 645-3062.
News
Member Spotlight: Lisa Oelfke
Meet Lisa Oelfke. She is a Health Policy Analyst in the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene. She is also a member of AFT Healthcare-Maryland, and has been for the last five years.
Join AFT-Maryland for Lobby Night in Annapolis
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Due to the blizzard and hazardous road conditions, the Lobby Night scheduled for Mon. Jan. 25th has been rescheduled for Mon. Feb. 22nd.
We hope you'll join us then!
Public Employee Survey
Attention Maryland Public Employees!
Please take a few moments to take the 2015 Maryland Public Employees Bargaining Survey. This survey will help your bargaining team determine your priorities for contract bargaining, and will ensure that your voice is heard.
Click here to take the survey: http://aftmd.us/MDPESurvey2015
911 Workers Protest Shift Changes
Baltimore County 911 call center employees protested a threat of major scheduling changes on Monday night outside county headquarters in Towson.Wellness Plan Healthy Activities deadline extended!
The State has extended the 2015 Wellness Plan healthy activities deadline to December 31, 2015. This means that participants now have an additional 90 days to complete the following activities for 2015:
Community Voter Registration
Continuing with AFT efforts to promote democracy and add more voices to the political process locally and nationally, AFT-Maryland Political Coordinator Todd Reynolds led a voter registration drive Sunday August 16th at Macedonia Baptist Church in Baltimore, Md. The drive was but a small example of the "Reclaim Baltimore" initiative introduced at the 2015 AFT-Maryland Convention.
Community Meetings scheduled to discuss BCPS Police carrying guns in schools
During the month of July, 2015, Baltimore City Public Schools will be hosting a series of community conversations around Baltimore City to discuss how school police can work with
Voter Registration Training
AFT-Maryland will be holding a Voter Registration Volunteer Training on Tuesday, May 26, 2015, from 6:00 to 8:00pm at the Baltimore Teachers Union offices at 5800 Metro Drive, Baltimore, MD 21215. Learn how to register voters for the 2016 Primary and General Elections. The training is open to union members and to community activists.
AFT-Maryland Convention 2015
Cast against a backdrop of a city in unrest, AFT-Maryland held their triennial convention in Pikesville, MD on May 1-2, 2015. Delegates from our local unions across the state came out and joined in what was a modest celebration of all the Union had accomplished over the past three years.