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Attention State Employees: Your Pension is at Risk!

Maryland Governor Martin O’Malley has submitted a budget that calls for reducing the state’s contribution to the employees’pension plan by $100 million dollars a year!

Join the Maryland Professional Employees Council (MPEC) & AFT Healthcare—Maryland

Thurs., February 20th, From 11:00 until 2:00 p.m.
300 West Preston Street Auditorium

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That’s right. Maryland Governor Martin O’Malley has submitted a budget that calls for reducing the state’s contribution to the pension plan by $100 million dollars a year.

That’s not fair! Click here to tell your legislators to vote against cutting the state's contribution to the pension fund.

Two years ago, that state required you to increase your contribution to the employee pension fund. In return, the legislature promised to contribute $300 million per year to that fund. Now, Governor O’Malley is breaking that promise. There are several problems with the governor’s proposal:

Due to the threatened attacks on Baltimore County employees benefits and rights by the County Executive and Council, we are urging union members in Baltimore County to stand together in opposition to proposed Bills 6-13* and 7-13**.

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** It's crucial that members stand up and speak out with a collective voice at the hearing for the proposed bills on February 12th at 1pm as well as the meeting where the council will vote on the bills, February 19th at 5pm. **

CLICK HERE to send a message to your local councilperson.

The following is a listing of retirement and pension legislation, and other bills of interest to union members.

The following is a listing of the healthcare legislation being monitored by AFT-Maryland lobbyists and staff.

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