COLLECTIVE BARGAINING

In 1996, Governor Glendening issued Executive Order 01.01.1996.13 “Procedures for Labor Management Relations in the Executive Branch of State Government” giving State employees in the Executive Branch of government the right to bargain collectively.

During the 1999 Session of the Maryland General Assembly, HB 179 was passed, which made collective bargaining part of Maryland’s personnel laws.

The Memorandum of Understanding (“Agreement”) was entered into by the State of Maryland (“Employer”) and the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees/International Brotherhood of Teamsters, AFL-CIO (“Union”), and has as its purpose the promotion of harmonious relations between the Employer and the Union; the establishment of an equitable and peaceful procedure for the resolution of differences without disruption in the workplace; and includes the agreement of the parties on the standards of wages, hours and other terms and conditions of employment.  The Employer recognizes the commitment of the Union and employees to organizational efficiency and high quality services and will actively encourage the sharing of concerns regarding management practices, policies, and procedures.