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BCFPE endorses Washington for PSAB

BCFPE has endorsed Valentina Washington for the Personnel and Salary Advisory Board. The election will be conducted by mail sometime in late November or early December. Please be on the lookout for ballots in the mail.

Valentina Washington is a Baltimore County employee with over 10 years of service. Her spouse is also a Baltimore County employee with nearly 12 years of service. Ms. Washington is seeking your support to become an elected Employee Member-at –Large on the Personnel and Salary Advisory Board.

Valentina is an enthusiastic, personable, and dedicated leader proficient in employee

BCFPE members at the 911 Center have voted to APPROVE the recent tentative agreement between the Baltimore County Administration and the Union. This agreement affects ECT Trainee, Tech I, II, Assistant Supervisor, and Supervisor (40 hour) classifications.

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County comes to tentative agreement with 911 Center union members

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Informational sessions and a ratification vote are scheduled for Friday November 20, 2015, 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the union office, 305 West Chesapeake Avenue, Suite L-30. Only union members are eligible to vote and must present a government issued photo id.

BCFPE Membership Meeting, Dec. 3

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Thurs., Dec. 3, 2015, 6:00-7:00p.m.
305 W. Chesapeake Ave, Ste L-30, Towson, MD

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Baltimore County 911 call center employees protested a threat of major scheduling changes on Monday night outside county headquarters in Towson. The Baltimore County Federation of Public Employees (Local #4883) organized the rally, and members of other unions attended to show their support, as well, including 911/311 call center employees from Baltimore City, who are members of the City Union of Baltimore (Local #800).

Union members are protesting a mandatory rotating shift policy. The shift change has already caused dozens of 911 call center employees to leave the department, which is now

BCFPE member wins Baltimore County Telecommunication Award

Congratulations to Emergency Communications Technician, Lauren Reives, who was named as a Baltimore County Telecommunicator Award winner.

The award was presented to her on Thursday, September 17, 2015, at the Sykesville fire station.

Rally to support 911 Center Employees

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When: Monday, Oct. 5th, 2015
Time: 5:30 p.m.
Where: Old Courthoust, 400 Washington Ave., Towson, MD
Chesapeake Ave. entrance, across from County Office Bldg

On September 15, 2015 at the scheduled BCFPE Executive Board Meeting & General Membership Meeting, membership were notified of the pass thru dues increase for both the state and national federations. The pass thru dues increase totals $0.52 per pay making the BCFPE dues deduction a total of $23.59 per pay effective October 1, 2015.

We understand this is a tough year for all employees and considered every alternative. The increase is a pass-through to cover the monthly increases raised by our AFT-Maryland and AFT National affiliations.

American Federation of Teachers (National) provides

Community Voter Registration

Continuing with AFT efforts to promote democracy and add more voices to the political process locally and nationally, AFT-Maryland Political Coordinator Todd Reynolds led a voter registration drive Sunday August 16th at Macedonia Baptist Church in Baltimore, Md. The drive was but a small example of the "Reclaim Baltimore" initiative introduced at the 2015 AFT-Maryland Convention.

The initiative focused on revitalizing the city in the wake of the unrest after the Freddie Gray death. One aspect was to increase citizen participation in the political process. With a Presidential, Senate, Mayoral &

General Membership Meeting, 9/15/15

BCFPE General Membership Meeting
Tuesday, September 15, 2015
BCFPE Office, 305 W. Chesapeake Ave, Ste L30

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