Education - Public Libraries - Collective Bargaining (Library Workers Empowerment Act)
What this bill does
Authorizing employees of certain public libraries to form, join, and participate in an employee organization and engage in certain other activities related to collective bargaining; requiring employers and certified exclusive representatives to engage in good faith bargaining; establishing a collective bargaining process for employees of certain public libraries; prohibiting employers and employee organizations from engaging in certain actions regarding the exercise of an employee's rights under the Act; etc.
Analysis reads the bill text, the fiscal note, and the witness list. It is generated by Claude and reviewed by nobody, so check the source documents before you rely on it.
Testimony (27)
MGA witness list| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Moran, Patrick | AFSCME | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Wallace, Craig | AFSCME Council 3 - Anne Arundel County Library | Oral |
| FAV | Gilmore , Deniselobbyist | AFSCME Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Hudson, Lee | Delaware-Maryland Synod, ELCA | Position only |
| FAV | Ewan, Laura | IAMAW | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Plante, Cecilia | Maryland Legislative Coalition | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Edwards, Donna | Maryland State & DC AFL-CIO | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Gobel, Christianlobbyist | Maryland State Education Association | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Roth, Sarah | Office of Congressman David Trone (MD06) | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Pittman, Steuart | Office of the Anne Arundel County Executive | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Brown, Renaud | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | He, Linda | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Maher, Davidlobbyist | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | McCashland, Julie | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Michael, Morgan | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Richardson, Tyronelobbyist | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Riordan, Erin | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Senator Lam, Senator Lamlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Glassman, Barrylobbyist | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Love, William | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | McShane, Jolie | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Raine, James | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | mcavoy, vince | Individual | Position only |
| FWA | Auld, Skip | Anne Arundel County Public Library | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Willson, Carrie | Calvert Library | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Graham, Darcell | Enoch Pratt Free Library | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Aikens, Tonya | Howard County Library System | Written (PDF) |