AFT-Maryland staffer, Janell Edmonds (below, center), joined hundreds of other AFT members and thousands of trade unionists at the People's Climate March in New York City on Sunday, September 21st. The AFT members wore blue shirts that said, "Climate Justice", and held signs and distributed materials that read "Climate change is real. TEACH SCIENCE."
How do I join?
Any adjunct faculty member who has taught six faculty load hours in two calendar years is automatically a part of the bargaining unit.
What are the dues?
Are dues taken out of our pay automatically?
Yes, your dues are deducted from each paycheck automatically.
What are the benefits of being in the union?
The contract the Adjunct Faculty Union negotiated has brought many benefits:
Here is the link to the minutes from the CCCFT Steering Committee meeting on 9/22/14.
http://cccft.wa.aft.org/files/cccftsteeringcommitteeminutes9.22.14_0.pdf
Here is the link to a report from the JCAC "study session" on 9/23/14.
Maryland State Public Employee Bargaining Surveys are online for members of AFT Healthcare-Maryland and MPEC. Members of those affiliates are asked to respond as soon as possible.
Click here to take this brief survey.
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Supporting Community
Each year our teachers donate their time and money to support the community through various outreach projects. Those projects have included:
Supporting Students
BTA President Chris Greer submitted a proposal to receive free books for our students based on need. Chris shared how budget cuts have impacted our District’s ability to buy new books for our students. Chris’ proposal was accepted and First Book sent him 200 free books for our students. Chris worked with Kathy Connolly to figure where the books would do the most good.
