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Greetings Local 372 School Crossing Guards,

Happy New Year to you and to your families.

Greetings sisters and brothers, I’m extremely happy to bring you some great and exciting news.

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Effective dates for the pay increases for Department of Education members.
It is the same schedule as the Mayoral Agencies. 
Boardwide covered employees are Annual employees (Hbank). 
Local 372 Hourly employees are in both Hourly (E-Bank ) and Annual (H-Bank).

Ratification Bonus:
Hourly E-Bank Pay Date - 4/27/23
Annual H-Bank Pay Date - 4/28/23

General Wage Increase (GWI) Backpay/Retro for 5/21 and 5/22:
Hourly E-Bank Pay Date - 5/25/23
Annual H-Bank Pay Date - 5/26/23

The last few years have seen a rise in worker momentum, with unionized workers raising their voices to demand higher pay, safer working conditions and more.

AFSCME President Lee Saunders praised the White House’s announcement Thursday that the Biden administration will forgive student loans for an additional 78,000 borrowers — including many AFSCME members — under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program.

AFSCME President Lee Saunders congratulated Nicole Berner, a longtime labor lawyer and general counsel of the Service Employees International Union (SEIU), on being confirmed to serve on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit.

Mr. Montoya goes to Washington

Photo: Nicholas Voutsinos/ AFSCME