Update regarding Hartford HealthCare negotiations with Anthem.
The State Comptroller’s office has reported that Anthem and Hartford HealthCare have settled their dispute, there should be no disruption in services or coverage for employees who utilize Hartford Hospital and its related entities.
Retirees from the Baltimore Teachers Union phone-banked for candidates supported and endorsed by AFL-CIO. The retirees manned the phones at the AFT-Maryland Headquarters in Baltimore.
Calls were made to ensure that registered voters committed to voting for candidates that would support workers’ rights and collective bargaining. It was one of many days of phone banking in an effort to get out the vote for the upcoming November election.
AFT-Maryland took a delegation led by President Marietta English to Washington D.C. for the 44th annual Congressional Black Caucus Foundation Annual Legislative Conference. The conference featured brain trusts and issue forums that sought to address legislative concerns of those in the black community. Among the many panels held were Congressman Keith Ellison (D-MN) hosted event “Working Families Fight Back” and the American Federation of Teachers conversation simply titled “Education or Politics.”
Join AFT-Maryland on Tuesday, Oct. 14th for a viewing of Koch Brothers Exposed, Brave New Films' documentary on the Koch Brothers and their influence on American elections.
AFT-Maryland will host a viewing party for the Brown & Hogan Gubernatorial Debate, Tuesday, October 7th, at the Baltimore Teachers Union Headquarters.
Welcome new Office Manager Wanda Vazqez.
October 1, 2014
Dear members of AFT Local 3535 (TAUWP),
I hope the Fall semester is progressing well for all and that everyone is finding some time to enjoy the very pleasant weather we have been having as of late. Who knows what winter has in store for us this time around!
This newsletter includes the following:
1. Report on recent actions by members of our union
2. News from the September 26, 2014 meeting
Per our current Collective Bargaining Agreement 2013-2016, Article 12.7.1, one of your personal leave days can be contributed to a common donation bank on behalf of other contributing members who have been faced with catastrophic medical issues. In order to be eligible to receive from this bank, one must have contributed in the year for which the request is made. Simply complete a leave form indicating your donation of one personal leave day and submit it to the district office no later than October 31st.
Taste of Morgan Hill
MHFT will have a booth at the Taste of Morgan Hill this Saturday, September 27 and Sunday, September 28 from 9:30-6:30 each day. We will be promoting our schools and supporting our endorsed candidates. We are asking each school to cover one 2-hour shift (which can be divided among several teachers). Please see your building rep to sign up for your site. If all of us do a little, none of us will need to do it all!
AFT-Maryland staffer, Janell Edmonds (below, center), joined hundreds of other AFT members and thousands of trade unionists at the People's Climate March in New York City on Sunday, September 21st. The AFT members wore blue shirts that said, "Climate Justice", and held signs and distributed materials that read "Climate change is real. TEACH SCIENCE."
