At the Baltimore County Federation of Public Employees annual member meeting, President John Ripley gave a broad overview of the state of the union. The union is rapidly growing and by July anticipates being at 800 members. Should that growth continue as expected, within three years BCFPE will be the second largest public employee union in Baltimore county.

President Ripley discussed health care benefits with the membership. He went into detail about how the county provides for employees and briefed members on the current standings of the contract. The meeting also saw him discussing the

The Baltimore County Federation of Public Employees has communicated to their membership their recommended candidates for Baltimore County Council. Those candidates are: 

• District 1 - Tom Quirk
• District 2 - Izzy Patoka
• District 3 - Wade Kach
• District 4 - Julian Earl Jones
• District 5 - David Marks
• District 6 - Cathy Bevins
• District 7 - Todd Crandell

Earlier in the election season, BCFPE communicated to members their recommendation of Vicki Almond for County Executive.

For further information, contact John Ripley, President, BCFPE, at (410)296-1875. 

Baltimore County Councilman Wade Kach is proposing a property tax credit for several categories of public safety employees who live in the county. Click here for the article from The Baltimore Sun (pdf clipping).

Click here for the direct link to the Baltimore Sun website.

Click here for a copy of County Council Bill No. 49-18: Property Tax Credits-Public Safety Officers.

Recently there has been an increased amount of members that were confused about their rights--more specifically when it deals with union representation during questioning or an investigatory interview that may lead to disciplinary action. The following can be used as a reference and can be printed out for your convenience. On it, you will find a quick and easy resource to ensure your rights are not being violated. Included is a list of phone numbers and emails as well as a quote directly from our contract. Our Union is only a phone call away so remember if you have any questions or feel like