Mission Statement

We, the residents and fellows of the University of Maryland Medical Center, unite to achieve a common goal: striving to ensure that UMMC provides the highest-quality care for our patients, our families, and our community. We represent all Housestaff members who—for years—have felt their concerns undercut and dismissed. UMRFA is an arbiter who will listen and speak for those concerns. Together, we will negotiate a legally binding contract that reflects the extraordinary commitment and value provided by the residents and fellows employed by UMMC. 

We invite ALL housestaff of UMMC to stand together in strength and solidarity, and to join our fight to create a better UMMC for all who come through its doors. We unite as residents and fellows, as physicians and caregivers. WE UNITE AS A UNION!

Objectives

The purpose of UMRFA is:  

  1. To secure full trade union rights, including the rights to exclusive recognition and collective bargaining, for all employees who are eligible for membership.  

  2. To advance the economic, social, and political well-being of the membership.  

  3. To promote the improvement of standards in the employment situation of the membership.  

  4. To encourage mutual understanding and cooperation among the membership.  

  5. To promote the interests of citizens who are served by the membership.  

  6. To promote the effectiveness and quality of the institutions in which our members work.  

  7. To promote democracy, equality, and trade unionism in the society at large.