Collective Bargaining - Local Government Employees and Public Employee Relations Act
Sponsor: Matthew J. Schindler (District 2B)Committee: Government, Labor, and ElectionsSubject: Counties - GenerallyStatus: Hearing 3/03 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Sep 4, 2026)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Establishing collective bargaining rights for public local employees; applying the Maryland Public Employee Relations Act to county and municipal government employers and their employees; providing that a public employee may be deemed a certain management employee for purposes of establishing collective bargaining rights; establishing impasse procedures for collective bargaining between certain public local employers and their employees that include binding arbitration; etc.
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Testimony (14)
MGA witness listFAV 9FavorableUNF 5Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Gobel, Christianlobbyist | AFSCME Maryland Council 3 | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Schindler, Matthew | Delegate Matthew Schindler | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Plante, Cecilia | Maryland Legislative Coalition | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Edwards, Donna | Maryland State & District of Columbia AFL-CIO | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Cook, Jessicalobbyist | Maryland State Education Association | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Cavanagh, Terrencelobbyist | SEIU Local 500 | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Berkowitz, Debbie | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Schindler, Delegate Schindlerlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Maher, David | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Cassilly, Robert | Harford County Government | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Anderson, Karrington | Maryland Association of Counties (MACo) | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Jorch, Bill | Maryland Municipal League | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Brooks, Amanda | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Meyerovich, Mark | Individual | Position only |
Organizations on record
SEIU Local 500FAV 1
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVCook, JessicaMaryland State Education AssociationRegistered for: Maryland State Education Association