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Protect your pension. Join us on 2/18 at 201 W Preston.

Attention State Employees

Your Pension is at Risk!

Maryland Governor Martin O’Malley has submitted a budget that calls for reducing the state’s contribution to the employees’pension plan by $100 million dollars a year!

Join the Maryland Professional Employees Council (MPEC) & AFT Healthcare—Maryland

Tues., February 18th, From 11:00 until 2:00 p.m.

Room L-1, 201 West Preston Street, Baltimore

Write your legislators. State Employee Pensions AT RISK!

That’s right. Maryland Governor Martin O’Malley has submitted a budget that calls for reducing the state’s contribution to the pension plan by $100 million dollars a year.

That’s not fair! Click here to tell your legislators to vote against cutting the state's contribution to the pension fund.

Two years ago, that state required you to increase your contribution to the employee pension fund. In return, the legislature promised to contribute $300 million per year to that fund. Now, Governor O’Malley is breaking that promise. There are several problems with the governor’s proposal:

AFT locals, AFT Healthcare-Maryland, MPEC, and MCEA joined other labor organizations in Annapolis March 1st to share testimonies from retirees on the effects of changes to their pensions and healthcare.

Bill Watch: Retirement, Pension and Legislation of Union Interest

The following is a listing of retirement and pension legislation, and other bills of interest to union members.

Bill Watch: Education Legislation

The following bills which address educational issues are being monitored by AFT-Maryland lobbyist and staff

Bill Watch: Healthcare Legislation

The following is a listing of the healthcare legislation being monitored by AFT-Maryland lobbyists and staff.

Make your views known to those in Congress and state legislatures who represent you on the issues that affect working families every day. Visit the AFT's Take Action page.

Why are YOU Voting Yes?

Our local union, the Maryland School for the Deaf Faculty and Staff Association, Local 4828, believes we should have a union with Collective Bargaining Rights! If you agree, please tell us why! Use this form to share a video or photo of yourself explaining why you think faculty and staff at MSD deserve a union with collective bargaining rights. MORE