Important Notice: Contract Ratification Results June 2020
RATIFICATION VOTE 06/18/2020.
AFT-Maryland at Workers First Caravan
The challenges of COVID-19 have altered a number of normal routines and activities. The need to alter isn’t the same as canceling however, and unions have demonstrated that better than perhaps anyone. Ordinarily, if there was important legislation that affected union households, union activists would flood Capitol Hill to agitate for their issues. The mandates for social distancing created by the ongoing global pandemic meant that labor had to be creative in how they lobbied; and creative labor was with a mass worker caravan circling through downtown Washington, DC and the U.S. Capitol complex.
Fund State & Local Government
Without federal assistance there will be layoffs and massive cuts in critical services! The Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions - HEROES Act, H.R. 6800 would bring aid to Maryland that would support our state agencies and save state jobs.
Key Funding Components of the HEROES Act
$500 billion for state aid and $350 billion for local aid
USDA Awards $250,000 To Reconnecting McDowell
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has awarded Reconnecting McDowell a $250,000 capacity-building grant to support the Go Growcery Project. The project will develop a mobile farmers market that will visit 10 to 15 communities, two senior centersm and all 10 McDowell County schools. Read more in the USDA announcement.
BCFPE 2020 Election Committee Announced
The BCFPE Executive Board has announced volunteers to serve on the Elections Committee for BCFPE's upcoming 2020 officer and delegate elections:
A message to students from America's educators
WTA holds breakfast for Westbury Public School Unions
The Westbury Teachers' Association held an appreciation breakfast for the unioon workers in the Westbury School District. The WTA invited the sectretarial staff, nurses, security guards, custodial staff, teacher assistant and aids, and the food service workers to attend a breakfast at the local Applebees. It was a great morning and well-attended by those invited, as well as some family members. The members of the WTA served the Applebee's pancake breakfast with smiles and a true appreciation for all of the wonderful things these support staff members do for the teachers and the children
Check Your Voter Registration (or Register)
June, 2020 -- See the notice from the Wisconsin Alliance for Retired Americans about how to confirm that your voting information is correct.
Confirm Your Voter Registration (or Register)
June, 2020 -- See the notice from the Wisconsin Alliance for Retired Americans about how to confirm that your voting information is correct.
Key Documents Updated
June 5th, 2020 - Membership > Key Documents updated
We have updated the AFT Membership Application with the new Edmonds College logo and the latest EC AFT Bylaws document has been added. You can find these documents by selecting the MEMBERSHIP menu then selecting KEY DOCUMENTS.
Feel free to contact us (About Us > Contact Us) if you have any questions or comments.
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