The signed Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the State of Maryland and AFT Healthcare-Maryland, AFT, AFL-CIO Local 05197 for the period between Jan. 1, 2024 and Dec. 31, 2026 is available for members to view on our website, as well as on Maryland.gov.
Weingarten rights guarantee an employee the right to Union representation during an investigatory interview. These rights, established by the Supreme Court, in 1975 in the case of J Weingarten Inc., must be claimed by the employee. The supervisor has no obligation to inform an employee that s/he is entitled to Union representation.
Below are the links to the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the State of Maryland and AFT Healthcare-Maryland Local 5197 for the period 2021 through 2023, and the amendment to the MOU signed December 2021.
