AFSCME Council 67

Tax Fairness Is Common Sense

AFSCME67 — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 23:22:54 +0000

By: Clyde Weiss January 25, 2012 Tuesday night, addressing the nation in his State of the Union speech, President Obama called on the wealthiest Americans to pay their fair share of taxes. Proof that they often don’t ...

AFSCME Calls for Congress to “Stop Their Games and Get to Work”

AFSCME67 — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 23:20:58 +0000

Statement of AFSCME President Gerald W. McEntee after Pres. Obama’s State of the Union address Washington, DC — “President Obama has a plan to move our country forward, create jobs and find real solutions. The choices Congress makes ...

AFSCME 40th International Convention

AFSCME67 — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 23:17:25 +0000

This year’s International Convention is in Los Angeles, CA. AFSCME 40th International Convention Date: Mon., Jun. 18 – Fri., Jun. 22, 2012 Location: Los Angeles Convention Center Los Angeles, CA Event Type: Convention

Free Financial Fitness Fair, Baltimore CASH Campaign presents Money Power Day 2012

AFSCME67 — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 03:02:53 +0000

Please share this information about this valuable and free event with your members. It makes learning about money fun! Saturday March 10, 2012 • 9:00 am – 3:00 pm at Baltimore City College HS 3220 The Alameda ...

Imperial CEOs Targeted as AFSCME Employees Pension Plan Announces 2012 Shareholder Proposals

AFSCME67 — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 18:55:24 +0000

Washington, DC — The American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, AFL-CIO (AFSCME) Employees Pension Plan (“the AFSCME Plan”), today announced that it has filed 21 shareholder proposals designed to protect and enhance the ...

MLK Jr. Campaign 2012 and The American Dream

AFSCME67 — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 02:29:41 +0000

Each year, the commemoration of the birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. is a reminder of the remarkable contribution he made to all of us through his courageous defense of civil rights, human dignity ...

AFSCME Council 67 & Harlem Globetrotters – Dec, 30th at 2pm & 7pm

AFSCME67 — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 06:50:10 +0000

Take your family to see one of the greatest nights in sports entertainment as the world famous Harlem Globetrotters make their annual stop in Baltimore! Download the flyer for more information.

World AIDS Day: December 1st, 2011

AFSCME67 — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 16:18:17 +0000

“Testing Reveals, Waiting Conceals” Thursday, December 1, 2011 | 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Prince George’s Community College Largo Student Center Community Rooms A, B and C 301 Largo Road, Largo MD 20774 HIV and Sexually Transmitted Disease (STD) Testing, Light ...

Maryland Senators and Governor O’Malley announce support and funding for a $21 million Harriet Tubman Visitor Center in Cambridge, MD

AFSCME67 — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 00:59:54 +0000

Memorial to Freedom Fighter slated to open in 2013, 100 years after her death In August 2011 Governor Martin O’Malley announced that the U.S. Department of Transportation has awarded the State of Maryland $8.5 million in ...

Union Representative Brings Interns to Jobs March

AFSCME67 — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 22:04:44 +0000

AFSCME’s Glen Middleton says that young people are keeping Martin Luther King Jr.’s vision for workers’ rights and equality alive. By Danielle Wright (American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees interns from left to right: ...

Open Enrollment 2012

AFSCME67 — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 22:39:46 +0000

The City’s 2012 Open Enrollment is scheduled for October 17, 2011 through October 28, 2011. During that time employees will be able to log on to the City’s benefits website at www.baltimorecity.essbenefits.com to make changes to coverage and to sign up for new plans. This year the City will hold three days of Benefit Health Fairs on October 19, October 26 and October 27, 2011 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the War Memorial Building. All of the City’s vendors will be present at the Benefits Fairs to provide valuable information and wellness services. Free flu shots will be available. The staff from the Employee Benefits Division (EBD) will be at the Benefits Fairs to answer questions and assist any employee or retiree who needs help logging onto the online benefits enrollment system.

March and Rally for Jobs and Justice

AFSCME67 — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 18:54:28 +0000

Date: Saturday, October 15, 2011 Location: National Sylvan Theater 15th & Independence Ave. Washington, DC 20002 AFSCME will co-sponsor a rally and march in Washington, DC, to coincide with the ceremony to dedicate Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s National Memorial, the ...

AFSCME Reflects on 9/11; New Video Features Public Service Workers Who Answered the Call

AFSCME67 — Fri, 09 Sep 2011 16:45:38 +0000

Washington, D.C. ─ As the nation pauses to reflect and remember the events of September 11, 2001, the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, AFL-CIO (AFSCME) released this video http://www.afscme.org/we-remember featuring public service workers who were ...

Why Labor Is Supporting Stephanie Rawlings-Blake for Mayor

AFSCME67 — Wed, 07 Sep 2011 20:55:31 +0000

Proven record of fully funding schools Settled contracts with public employee unions that valued employee sacrifices and funded negotiated pay increases. Mayor Rawlings-Blake holds monthly labor-management meetings to address concerns before they become major problems. Restored funding for ...

America’s Future At Stake This Labor Day

AFSCME67 — Fri, 02 Sep 2011 14:46:33 +0000

This entry by AFSCME President Gerald W. McEntee is cross-posted from Firedoglake. As we celebrate Labor Day 2011, working families face greater attacks on their economic security than at any time since the days of the robber ...

Prince George’s County Job Fair: September 22 from 10am-3pm

AFSCME67 — Wed, 31 Aug 2011 14:31:22 +0000

Update: Grand Prix Downtown Traffic

AFSCME67 — Wed, 31 Aug 2011 14:25:26 +0000

The Baltimore City Department of Transportation would like to advise motorists of the traffic modifications that will be implemented for the 2011 Inaugural Baltimore Grand Prix race. The streetscape of downtown Baltimore is being transformed ...

MLK Unveiling Cancelled

AFSCME67 — Fri, 26 Aug 2011 15:56:31 +0000

The planned Saturday, August 27th rally and march to celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s Memorial on the National Mall has been postponed due to the threat of severe weather, posed by approaching Hurricane Irene. Please check ...

Maryland State Fair: Reduced Ticket Prices for AFL-CIO & AFSCME

AFSCME67 — Thu, 18 Aug 2011 18:41:54 +0000

Join your AFL-CIO & AFSCME brothers and sisters at the Maryland State Fair. Reduced priced tickets are available for Friday August 26, 2011. This includes admission and unlimited ride wristband. AFL –CIO State Fair Friday, August 26, ...

AFSCME Co-Chairs August March for Jobs and Justice

AFSCME67 — Thu, 11 Aug 2011 15:46:57 +0000

AFSCME will co-chair a massive rally and march in Washington, DC, on August 27, the day before Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s National Memorial will be unveiled, the first on the National Mall honoring a non-president and ...

Ride For AFSCME People

AFSCME67 — Thu, 11 Aug 2011 14:16:18 +0000

Wow! It’s almost time for the first AFSCME PEOPLE Poker Run! Hop on your motorcycle and come on down to Alpha Ridge Park in Howard County, Maryland. Enjoy the open road, spend time with your AFSCME ...

AFSCME Spring Break Cruise: March 31st – April 7th, 2012

AFSCME67 — Thu, 11 Aug 2011 14:09:24 +0000

After the ship version of an “extreme makeover” in early 2005, Enchantment of the Seas is fully refurbished and brimming with exciting new features. Bungee trampolines, suspension bridges and an expanded Pool Deck will please ...

2011 Baltimore City Board of Elections Early Voting Sites

AFSCME67 — Fri, 29 Jul 2011 20:54:38 +0000

Mayoral Primary (Early Voting): September 1st-3rd & 6th-8th Mayoral General (Early Voting): October 28th, 29th, 31st & November 1st-3rd Click here to download the flyer with location information.

2011 National Women’s Conference: Sept. 30 – Oct. 2, 2011

AFSCME67 — Fri, 29 Jul 2011 20:43:45 +0000

Join your AFSCME sisters from across the country at the 2011 National Women’s Conference. The conference is scheduled Friday, Sept. 30 through Sunday, Oct. 2, 2011, at the Frontier Airlines Convention Center, in Milwaukee, Wis. ...

Urgent action needed to restore the “COPS” Program

AFSCME67 — Fri, 22 Jul 2011 12:29:16 +0000

The U.S. House Appropriations Committee last week eliminated funding for Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) program, including COPS Hiring Grants. The “C-J-S” bill now moves to the House floor, where the entire House of Representative ...

AFSCME Co-Chairs August March for Jobs and Justice

AFSCME67 — Fri, 22 Jul 2011 12:27:12 +0000

by Clyde Weiss | July 13, 2011 AFSCME will co-chair a massive rally and march in Washington, DC, on August 27, the day before Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’sNational Memorial will be unveiled on the National Mall. The rally, led ...

Vigil to stop cuts in Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid

AFSCME67 — Fri, 22 Jul 2011 12:24:28 +0000

Strengthen Social Security Don’t Cut It. Monday, July 25th – 5:30 P.M. at Social Security Administration, 6401 Security Blvd., Baltimore Called by the Maryland-D.C. AFL-CIO 410-318-8537 – Supported and Endorsed by many groups including Job Is A Right Campaign, ...

Baltimore community and prisoner rights activists will rally Thursday as part of nation-wide events to show support for California Prisoners staging a hunger strike against deplorable prison conditions

AFSCME67 — Wed, 20 Jul 2011 12:25:10 +0000

Two hundred prisoners at Pelican Bay State Prison (California) have been on a hunger strike since July 1, 2011 to protest the cruel, inhumane and tortuous conditions of their imprisonment. The hunger strike has been ...

Baltimore International Festival: August 6-7 + Free Admission

AFSCME67 — Mon, 18 Jul 2011 14:34:14 +0000

Baltimore International Festival Poly-Western Complex 1400 W. Coldspring Lane August 6 and 7 12:00Noon- 9:00pm FREE ADMISSION

Greenhouse Project Fundraiser

AFSCME67 — Mon, 18 Jul 2011 14:32:49 +0000

GREENHOUSE PROJECT FUNDRAISER Dining To Donate at Applebee’s Wednesday, July 27 8610 Lasalle Road Towson, MD 21286 visit the GEDCO website (www.GEDCO.org) to print the coupon. When diners present the coupon 10% of their purchase will be donated to the ...

“Green” Volunteers Needed!

AFSCME67 — Mon, 18 Jul 2011 14:31:15 +0000

Volunteers needed for greening event! Monday, July 25 from 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM Academy for College and Career Exploration (ACCE) 1300 W. 36th Street, Baltimore, MD Our goal is to remove ¾ of an acre of unused parking ...

Towing Town Hall

AFSCME67 — Mon, 18 Jul 2011 14:22:20 +0000

Presented by the Baltimore City Department of Transportation Thursday, July 21 6:00pm to 8:00pm War Memorial Building 101 North Gay Street This Town Hall provides all attendees with the opportunity to express their concerns about towing operations and suggest issues that ...

AFSCME Next Wave Conference in Georgia

AFSCME67 — Thu, 14 Jul 2011 16:30:39 +0000

AFSCME’s second Next Wave Conference was held this past weekend in Atlanta, GA and it was a huge success. Over 600 Next Wavers under the age of 35 attended the conference. The conference focused on ...

AFSCME Helps Launch National Drive to Better Home Care Providers’ Lives, Services

AFSCME67 — Thu, 14 Jul 2011 16:15:20 +0000

Home care providers represented by AFSCME Council 67 in Maryland, and AFSCME International Sec.-Treas. Lee Saunders, helped launch ‘Caring Across Generations,’ a national campaign to improve the future of long-term care in America. The campaign was ...

Wisconsin Supreme Court Rules Against Workers’ Rights; AFSCME Files Federal Lawsuit to Block Anti-Worker Bill

AFSCME67 — Sat, 18 Jun 2011 17:30:36 +0000

On Tuesday June 14, 2011, Wisconsin’s Supreme Court, in a 4-3 decision with Justice David Prosser writing the majority opinion, ordered the implementation of Gov. Scott Walker’s union busting “Budget Repair” bill. Wisconsin Secretary of ...

State Battles Summit ends with commitment to fight

AFSCME67 — Sat, 18 Jun 2011 16:50:22 +0000

by Clyde Weiss | June 08, 2011 WASHINGTON, DC – “We stand with you as you have stood with us,” Wade Henderson, president of the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, told AFSCME activists during the third ...

We’re the last line of defense for the working class

AFSCME67 — Sat, 18 Jun 2011 16:48:35 +0000

by Clyde Weiss | June 07, 2011 WASHINGTON, DC – AFSCME Sec.-Treas. Lee A. Saunders, addressing hundreds of activists at our State Battles Summit this morning, declared that “corporate-backed politicians are trying to pull us apart rather than ...

AFSCME goes head-to-head with Prince George’s County Council

AFSCME67 — Sat, 18 Jun 2011 16:37:00 +0000

For the first time, Prince George’s County Council rejected the AFSCME Master Agreement covering Locals 2462, 3389, 2735 and 1170, and the Agreement for Local 241, which combined covers over 1,500 employees. Newly elected County ...

AFSCME Maryland Council 67 Hosts Women’s Conference

AFSCME67 — Sat, 18 Jun 2011 16:26:55 +0000

In May 2011, AFSCME Maryland Council 67 hosted their 1st Women’s conference. Women throughout Maryland joined together to promote better health, workplace safety, and Chairperson Rhonda Wallace hosted a public speaking forum. Women were front and ...

AFSCME MD Council 67 Supports Council 13′s First Next Wave Conference!

AFSCME67 — Sat, 18 Jun 2011 16:07:11 +0000

On June 13, AFSCME MD Council 67 members attended Council 13′s first-ever Next Wave conference. It took place June 3-5 at the Hershey Lodge & Convention Center. Young workers, seasoned mentors and AFSCME staff ...

AFSCME Next Wave Conference: July 8-10, 2011 in Atlanta, Georgia

AFSCME67 — Mon, 13 Jun 2011 00:16:39 +0000

AFSCME Next Wave is the premier, young workers program in the country. Many affiliates have embraced the idea of developing new and young leaders, including the AFL-CIO. Next Wave is a vehicle to grow our union and address the challenges ...

Congratulations Dale Chase!

AFSCME67 — Sat, 11 Jun 2011 00:10:59 +0000

On May 25, 2011, President of AFSCME Maryland Council 67 Dale Chase was elected to NationalConference on Public Employee Retirement Systems (NCEPERS). The National Conference on PublicEmployee Retirement Systems (NCPERS) is the largest trade association ...

AFSCME Local 44 Bull Roast and 19th Annual Appreciation Awards

AFSCME67 — Fri, 10 Jun 2011 02:31:10 +0000

Join us for the AFSCME Local 44 Annual Bull Roast and 19th Annual Appreciation Awards. All proceeds benefit the Local 44 Scholarship program and the Ray Clarke Memorial Fund. Tickets are available now! Contact Dorothy Bryant ...

Maryland Home Care Providers’ Bargaining Rights Become Law

AFSCME67 — Fri, 13 May 2011 15:08:21 +0000

Nearly 5,000 Maryland independent home care providers have achieved another victory in a campaign for dignity that began in 2008 when they voted to join AFSCME Council 67. With a signature by Gov. Martin O’Malley, the providers’ ...

Local Workers Memorial Day Events

AFSCME67 — Thu, 28 Apr 2011 18:18:34 +0000

Each year on April 28, Workers Memorial Day, working people throughout the world remember those who were hurt or killed on the job and renew our struggle for safe workplaces. In town squares and union ...

Workers Memorial Day

AFSCME67 — Thu, 28 Apr 2011 18:16:11 +0000

Today in hundreds of ceremonies across the county working families are honoring workers who died or were injured on the job in the past year. In a Workers Memorial Day proclamation, President Obama says the nation must: recommit ...

Prince George’s council to consider pay raise for some county employees

AFSCME67 — Wed, 20 Apr 2011 15:14:01 +0000

The Prince George’s Council has agreed to consider a 2 percent pay raise for about 1800 county unionized employees, whose contracts were approved by former County Executive Jack B. Johnson (D) ...

Sign Up for Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake’s Spring Cleanup

AFSCME67 — Fri, 08 Apr 2011 20:00:14 +0000

Public Works Director David E. Scott, P.E., today announced that Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake’s Spring Cleanup will take place on Saturday, April 17, 2010 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Join your neighbors and choose a ...

The Board of Estimates’ Annual Tax Payer’s Night Out

AFSCME67 — Fri, 08 Apr 2011 19:52:52 +0000

What: The Board of Estimates’ Annual Tax Payer’s Night Out When: Wednesday April 13, 2011 Where: War Memorial – 101 N. Gay Street Baltimore, MD. Come and voice your concern about the proposed layoffs/firing, reduction of community services ...

McEntee on the Ryan Budget Plan: “Priorities that are out of touch with basic American values”

AFSCME67 — Wed, 06 Apr 2011 18:41:26 +0000

“The budget plan released today by Representative Paul Ryan (R-WI) is a disaster for working people, retirees and those who rely on public services. It’s not a real solution to our budget problems. ...