AFT Healthcare-Maryland is committed to advocating for all of our members in a range of ways. One way we do this is by being active and engaged with the Maryland General Assembly during the legislative session. Being state workers, the General Assembly is a vital resource we use to make our workplace and our work conditions better for our membership. Click here to see how AFT Healthcare-Maryland advocated for our members in Annapolis recently around the legislation that would affect of staffing and pay equity.

The union’s legislative arm is strongest when members are the advocates lobbying for themselves. Legislators listen with a closer ear and a more compassionate heart when public employees share their experiences from their worksites.

We had some things to say to the UConn Health board of directors about our working relationship with management.

Read Chief Steward Jean Morningstar's testimony from March 9, 2020.

Read 1st VP Ivonne Hamm's testimony from March 9, 2020.

Read President Bill Garrity's testimony from March 9, 2020.

By emergency proclamation of the Governor, the 2020 Presidential Primary Election has been postponed to June 2, 2020. This election will be primarily a “vote by mail” election. This means that ballots will automatically be mailed to all eligible voters. You should receive your ballot in early to mid May.

Enjoy reading the newest edition of "the Voice" (February 2020)!

Do you know a nurse who, since April 2019, has earned an academic degree advancement or professional certificatin, been published, or presented a lecture or poster at a professional conference between April 2019 and March 2020? 

The Area I & II meeting will be held on March 18, 2020, 5:30 PM at MCEA Headquarters 7127. Rutherford Rd. Baltimore, MD. 21244

Click here for this week's Update

In This Issue:

1) Taking back our voice

2) Social Work Month

3) Rebuttals

4) Prep Periods

And More!

AFT-Maryland was out with sisters and brothers in labor at the Metro-Baltimore AFL-CIO Union night in Annapolis. The night was highlighted by the words of the Maryland and DC AFL-CIO Secretary-Treasurer Gerald Jackson’s words that it doesn’t matter if you’re a D or R as long as you support labor issues.