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ANNAPOLIS, MD - Governor Wes Moore today signed three memoranda of understanding between the State of Maryland and first responder State employee labor unions: BWI Airport Professional Firefighters-International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF) Local 1742; Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 34-Maryland Transportation Authority Police (MDTA/FOP); and the State Law Enforcement Officers Labor Alliance (SLEOLA).
“At a time when we are watching attacks on public sector workers, in Maryland we are protecting our people,” said Gov. Moore. “Today’s agreements ensure that firefighters and police officers receive the benefits they’ve earned, and affirm our commitment to organized labor and working people everywhere.”
The governor was joined for the signing ceremony by leaders and members of each union, in addition to Maryland Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services Secretary Carolyn J. Scruggs, and Maryland Department of Transportation Deputy Secretary Samantha Biddle.
“I would like to thank Governor Moore and his administration for helping us to achieve a contract that we could be proud of in the midst of extremely difficult financial times,” said BWI Airport Professional Firefighters- IAFF Local 1742 President Christian Rejonis.
“As the President of the Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 34, I am honored to recognize the formal signing of our Collective Bargaining Agreement by Governor Moore,” said Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 34 President Jim Kruszynski. “On behalf of our membership, I extend my profound gratitude for our relationship with the Governor and his administration. True to his word, Governor Moore has demonstrated an unwavering commitment to maintaining an open, receptive, and transparent approach in his dealings with the Fraternal Order of Police throughout this process—a stance I sincerely appreciate.”
To read the three MOU labor agreements, please visit dbm.maryland.gov.