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Members visit DC in support of the 911 SAVES Act

In one way or another it can be said that all politics are local. That means that whether engaging with county, state, or federal elected officials, members of BCFPE are ensuring those conversations provide tangible benefits for Baltimore county employees. The union took a trip to Capitol Hill to meet with legislators about bills that would reclassify 9-1-1 operators. The legislation pending at the federal level already has the support of Maryland Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen, so members focused their visits on Pennsylvania Senators Pat Toomey and Bob Casey (BCFPE has members who

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2023 General Membership Meetings

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On September 8, 2022 the BCFPE Executive Board approved the 2023 General Membership Meeting dates as follows:

  • Wednesday, February 8, 2023 at 6:00 p.m. ​[Zoom Meeting] Meeting Notes
  • Wednesday, May 17, 2023 at 6:00 p.m. ​[Zoom Meeting] Meeting Notes
  • Friday, September 1, 2023 at 6:00 p.m. Meeting Notes

NOTE: 2023 is an election year for the BCFPE Executive Board. Executive Board Nominations will be due at the September 1st scheduled meeting. For the full schedule and information, CLICK HERE FOR > > >

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In defense of public education

Randi Weingarten and NYC teacher Tamara Simpson

Attacks on public education in America by extremists and culture-war peddling politicians have reached new heights (“lows” may be more apt), but they are not new. The difference today is that the attacks are intended not just to undermine public education but to destroy it.

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BCFPE Holiday Season

As the holidays draw closer, everyone is getting in the spirit. That includes Baltimore County Federation of Public Employees (BCFPE) President John Ripley. President Ripley brought some cheer to our Metro Baltimore AFL-CIO neighbors in Harford County joining with the Fallston Volunteer Fire and Ambulance and the Marine Corps Reserve for their Toys for Tots program. While most days, you can find President Ripley in the office and around the county working for employees in Baltimore county, on this night he and his wife Mary transformed from labor unionists to Mr. and Mrs. Claus.

In addition to

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BCFPE President Named to County Exec's Transition Team

Celebrating one of our own! The new Baltimore County executive John Olszewski Jr. has named BCFPE President and AFT-Maryland Vice President John Ripley to his transition team. Ripley has been assigned to the public safety workgroup. This selection demonstrates Ripley's leadership in Baltimore County and is evidence that those in the county know and respect the Baltimore County Federation of Public Employees. Read more on baltimorecountymd.gov.


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Update: Grievance against 911 Call Center Base Salary Cut

[[{"type":"media","view_mode":"media_original","fid":"13550","attributes":{"alt":"","class":"media-image media-image-right","style":"width: 150px; float: right; height: 140px;"}}]]UPDATE: 10/12/2018 The Maryland Court of Special Appeals recently decided that “reclassifications” made by the County is an action that is not subject to arbitration. We had hoped that the Court would rule that the County’s action would allow us to go to arbitration on issues of salary, reclassification, and 12-hour shift issues.

With this in mind the BCFPE Executive Board voted on 09/05/18 not to pursue the Grievance to the Maryland Court of Appeals for three reasons:
 
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