AFT Maryland

City Union of Baltimore Local 800 staff taking a moment away from their busy schedule to stand in solidarity with the @aft.org Day of Action to Protect Our Kids, Our Families, and Our Communities!

AFT Maryland staff on @aft.org Day of Action to Protect Our Kids, Our Families and Our Communities #March4Communities #AFTMD

Celebrating Women's History Month at the AFT

From classrooms and campuses, to hospitals, to public agencies, women across the AFT are organizing, teaching, healing and advocating every day. Women's history is AFT history, and today's members move that history forward. Check out AFT's #WomensHistoryMonth resources ⤵️
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AFT Day of Action: March 4th On Wednesday, March 4, 2026, we’re launching a statewide show of solidarity, online and in our communities, for the Day of Action to Protect Our Kids, Our Families and Our Communities.Life is getting ...

On March 4th, join with @aftmaryland.bsky.social and @aft.org as we show solidarity online and in our communities for the Day of Action to Protect Kids, Our Families, and Our Communities. Visit our website for ideas on easy actions you can take online to stand in solidarity with us.

Chesapeake College Faculty Vote 100% to Ratify First-Ever Union Contract After 20 months of negotiations, faculty approved a union contract that includes a groundbreaking service pathway to promotion, wage increases, and critical protections for academic freedom and shared...

After 20 months of negotiations, Chesapeake College faculty approved a union contract that includes a groundbreaking service pathway to promotion, wage increases, and critical protections for academic freedom and shared governance. #UnitedAcademicsOfMaryland @aft.org

From K-12 to higher ed, state employees to healthcare workers, we made it clear that Maryland's workers deserve respect, fair pay, and a real voice in decisions that affect our lives.

AFT Maryland members in Annapolis for Lobby Night, advocating for protections for public employees across the state.
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Truly 🔥🔥🔥

Take a moment to watch this and learn about Maryland faculty's campaign for collective bargaining rights.

Give it a listen. Give it a repost.

What an incredible event Wednesday night!

Higher Ed workers from all over Maryland came together to tell MD legislators why we need collective bargaining rights!

Hosted by @redemmas.org & sponsored by @aftmaryland.bsky.social, @baltimoreteachers.bsky.social, & @ydsa.org!

We stand with @uam-umd.bsky.social as they fight for collective bargaining rights. @aftmaryland.bsky.social Every worker deserves a voice on the job. bsky.app/profile/uam-...

Here, here! Thank you Professor Rosemblatt!

CARE: Community Awareness, Readiness, and Education

In times of uncertainty, preparation and trusted information matter. @sharemylesson.bsky.social is launching a new Community Awareness, Readiness and Education—CARE—community to provide support and resources for members during immigration enforcement actions. Find out more ⤵️
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In response to thousands of members who took the AFT’s debt survey, we’ve launched a new campaign: Fight for Affordability. Watch @rweingarten.bsky.social and allies share the survey results and announce new tools to help AFT members navigate debt at a press conference in Orlando yesterday.

💯 @rweingarten.bsky.social: "Part of America’s 'Greatness' is that throughout our struggles and successes, we have always been a montage of the cultures, classes and peoples who call America home."
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We were in Annapolis today with our UAM leaders from around the state of Maryland and @aft.org @aftmaryland.bsky.social @aaup.org to fight for our collective bargaining rights!

Weather won't stop us from fighting for what students and workers need.

Stay warm and keep up the fight, @uam-umd.bsky.social! 🥶✊

Hundreds of faculty from across Maryland submitted testimony for today’s hearing on SB 6, demanding collective bargaining rights for non-tenure track faculty at our public universities. @uam-umd.bsky.social @afthighered.bsky.social

In Annapolis today to fight for faculty collective bargaining rights w/ @aft.org, @aftmaryland.bsky.social, @aaup.org, @afthighered.bsky.social, @local6741.bsky.social!

Join us to tell @senbillferg.bsky.social & @mddems.bsky.social the time is now to pass this!
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Collective Bargaining Rights for Faculty For far too long, faculty at Maryland's public universities have been left behind when it comes to collective bargaining rights. Almost every other public and state employee in the state of Maryland h...

We are in Annapolis today w/ @aft.org @aftmaryland.bsky.social @aaup.org @afthighered.bsky.social to fight for faculty collective bargaining rights!

Tell @senbillferg.bsky.social & @mddems.bsky.social, the time is now for equal labor rights for faculty is now!

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Collective Bargaining Rights for Faculty For far too long, faculty at Maryland's public universities have been left behind when it comes to collective bargaining rights. Almost every other public and state employee in the state of Maryland h...

@uam-umd.bsky.social are fighting for collective bargaining rights for non-tenure track faculty at Maryland's 4yr public universities. Use the link to send a letter supporting them to Senate President Bill Ferguson.

Immigration Enforcement: A Nation at Risk Why Schools, Hospitals and Communities Must Remain Places of Care, Not Fear

TONIGHT, Wed. 1/28 at 6:00pm - Join @aft.org for a webinar on how you can respond and keep your community safe as this administration erodes protections on public spaces like schools, hospitals, places of worship. sharemylesson.com/webinars/imm...

Baltimore City School employees ratified new union contract With 95% voting to ratify the new contract, BCPSS employees will see better wages, working conditions, and career paths.

Congratulations to City Union of Baltimore members at Baltimore City Public Schools on ratifying your contract! AFT-MD President Kenya Campbell said, “Strengthening stability and demonstrating respect for workers through fair compensation builds a stronger school system for our whole community.”

Join Us for Lobby Night in Annapolis Join AFT Maryland and your union colleagues for Lobby Night in AnnapolisMonday, February 9, 2026 (New Date!)The bus from Baltimore will leave at 5:00 p.m. sharp from AFT Maryland offices.Click through...

New date! We'll have a bus for AFT Maryland members from Baltimore on Monday February 9th. Sign up by Wed. 2/4 to hold your seat. md.aft.org/news/join-us...

Join Us for Lobby Night in Annapolis Join AFT Maryland and your union colleagues for Lobby Night in AnnapolisMonday, February 9, 2026 (New Date!)The bus from Baltimore will leave at 5:00 p.m. sharp from AFT Maryland offices.Click through...

Members! Join AFT Maryland for Lobby Night in Annapolis! We have postponed until Monday February 9th. RSVP by 2/4 to save your seat on the bus to Annapolis! md.aft.org/news/join-us...

Trump Administration Drops Appeal in School D.E.I. Lawsuit

Read more about the lawsuit & the administration withdrawing their appeal at The New York Times: www.nytimes.com/2026/01/21/u...

We Fought for Students & Educators, and We Won! Attack what binds us together, and you'll find out why it holds.Our union took the fight to the federal government – and we won. On Wednesday, the Trump administration withdrew their appeal in the law...

Our union took the fight to the federal government – and we won. The Trump administration withdrew their appeal in the lawsuit we filed against the Department of Education's "Dear Colleague Letter," which attempted to seize educators’ freedom of speech & rewrite what can be taught.

Baltimore City School System Employees Vote Over 95% to Ratify Union Contract After months of negotiations, BCPSS employees approved a union contract, which includes salary increases, improvements to work conditions, and employee recognition.READ ON for the full press release, ...

Congratulations to City Union of Baltimore members employed at Baltimore City Public Schools, who overwhelmingly ratified their contract yesterday. More details are on CUB's website:
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Attention AFT Maryland Members! The lobby night trip to Annapolis scheduled for Monday 1/26 has been postponed due to the upcoming winter storm. Stay tuned for the new date to be announced!

The Game Plan: Education for Us, by Us In the age of Trump, AFT's Fedrick Ingram outlines a blueprint for Black educational power.

AFT Secretary-Treasurer Fedrick Ingram's piece in @wordinblacknews.bsky.social denounces book bans& curriculum restrictions as the latest in a long history of attacks on Black education. Even in the age of Trump, the blueprint for Black educational power still stands.
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