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In This Week's Issue:

1) NTU Celebrates Talent

2) HCAMS Update

3) NTU Friday Facebook Live

And More!

“COVID 19” Days Update

Below you will find the link to the summary of the first day of Negotiations for the 2021 Danbury Nurses' Union Contract. Click on the link ending in .pdf to view. 

http://unit47.ct.aft.org/sites/default/files/article_pdf_files/2021-01/negotiationsummary1-27.pdf

In Partnership, OFNHP is hosting convenient links to the sign-up forms for KP's additional shifts for Vaccination Shifts throughout the region.

City Union of Baltimore members are claiming a victory in fighting back against layoffs. Last October, then Mayor Jack Young proposed laying off nearly 70 CUB members and privatizing water meter operations.

Issue briefs

There’s an annual effort to mark the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday with an act of community service. The ongoing global pandemic made in-person service activities nearly impossible, but three Maryland unions representing public employees came together for a way to honor Dr. King with a worthwhile effort.

This year there are three open seats to the State Teacher Retirement System Board, two seats for retiree members and one seat for active members. Elizabeth Jones, Rudy Fichtenbaum, and Ben Pfeiffer are strong advocates for financial transparency and retirement security. Read below about their background and why they are running and help get them on the ballot by downloading a nominations form and sending it back to us before the deadline. 

The St. Martin Federation of Teachers has been working with members and district officials to address a concerning incident that happened on Wednesday at Breaux Bridge High School. Some teachers and school staff were told that their shirts with ‘chucks and pearls’ icons were inappropriate and they were sent home. Unfortunately, this was done in a way that allowed for no conversation or private discourse on the meaning behind these shirts, or their cultural significance.