Helping union members and their children attend college. For the past 22 years, Union Plus has distributed over $3.7 million in scholarships to help union members and their children attend college.

In anticipation of the upcoming legislative session, AFT-Maryland held their first lobby night training. Political Coordinator Todd Reynolds and Legislative Director Terence Cooper explained to the activists what issues the federation would be fighting for in Annapolis.

In 1991, Representative Assembly delegates passed an amendment to the NYSUT Constitution that provided prepaid retiree membership with full participation, voting rights and a more formalized structure – the birth of retiree councils.

On Monday, January 4th, at 7 p.m. the Sayville Council of PTAs and STA will be co-hosting an educational forum at the Middle School. The subject of the forum will be "Educational Crossroads".

This list is compiled from Union Plus, the Los Angeles County Federation of Labor's resource site, Labor 411, the AFL-CIO Union Label and Service Trades Department and the BCTGM website. Check them out for even more gift ideas.

-Kenneth Quinnell-AFL-CIO Blog Post

Apparel and Accessories

• Brooks Brothers (UNITE HERE)
• Joseph Abboud (UNITE HERE)
• Majestic Athletic (UNITE HERE)
• Timex watches (IAM)
• Naturalizer shoes (UFCW)
• Nunn Bush shoes (UFCW)
• Red Wing Shoes (UFCW)

Beauty Products

• Avon (UFCW)
• Caress skin care (UFCW)
• ChapStick (USW)
• Dove beauty products (UFCW)
• Revlon (UAW)
• Old Spice (UFCW)

Games

(All made by RWDSU/UFCW)

• Barrel of Monkeys
• Battleship
• Candy Land
• Chutes and Ladders
• Clue
• Connect 4
• Game of Life
• Hi Ho Cherry-O
• Monopoly
• Mouse Trap
• Operation
• Pictionary
• Risk
• Scrabble
• Sorry
• Taboo
• Twister
• Yahtzee

Sports Equipment

• American Athletic (Russell Brands) (UAW)
• Louisville Slugger (USW)
• MacGregor Golf clubs (IBB)
• Standard Golf (IAM)
• Top-Flite golf balls (IBB)

Stocking Stuffers

• Rayovac batteries (IBT and UAW)
• Bic Lighters (USW)
• Ghirardelli chocolates (BCTGM)
• Jelly Belly (BCTGM)
• Laffy Taffy (BCTGM)
• Tootsie Roll Pops (BCTGM)

Wine and Beer

(Wines brought to you by UFW.)

• Chateau Ste. Michelle (IBT)
• Columbia Crest
• St. Supery
• Charles Krug
• C.K. Mondavi
• Gallo of Sonoma

Miller Beer (UAW and IBT)

• Miller High Life
• Miller Genuine Draft
• Miller Lite
• Milwaukee’s Best
• Icehouse
• Red Dog

Anheuser-Busch (IBT and IAM)

• Budweiser
• Budweiser American Ale
• Bud Light
• Michelob
• Shock Top
• Busch
• Rolling Rock
• O’Doul’s

If You're in the ‘Big Spender’ Category (UAW)

• Jeep
• Ford Mustangs
• Cadillacs

See more cars made by UAW and non-auto UAW-made products. 

The annual report on contracting out was only a month late this year.  Combining UW and state agencies, there was a 7.5 percent rise in total contracting out compared to the last fiscal year.  Total spent  was $607 million for the year.

The big spender was the Department of Health services with over $190 million. 

2015 Annual Report

Meet Lisa Oelfke. She is a Health Policy Analyst in the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene. She is also a member of AFT Healthcare-Maryland, and has been for the last five years.

Meet Lisa Oelfke. She is a Health Policy Analyst in the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene. She is also a member of AFT Healthcare-Maryland, and has been for the last five years.