2026 Legislative Session

Join us for our first rally of the 2026 legislative session! 📣

Join us as we stand together to protect public services, our jobs, and the communities we serve across Maryland.

State employees in bargaining units A, B, C, D, F, H, and S, this session we are taking our fight for a meaningful wage proposal to the legislature—fighting for a fair budget for working people, after the state failed to reach a fair agreement that puts state workers and their families first..

Stand Up For Public Services Rally
Date: Wednesday, January 14 
Location: 7 School St, Annapolis, MD 21401
Time: 11:00 AM 

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Lobby Nights Schedule

Join us on Mondays in Annapolis for our AFSCME Maryland Lobby Nights! We'll meet in Annapolis at 5:30 PM in the AFSCME (public) Lounge on the first floor of the House of Delegates. Please RSVP here to let us know which Lobby Nights you plan to attend. By submitting your RSVP, we will be able to send you more details closer to each Lobby Night.

Monday, January 26: 24/7 Facilities Night
Monday, February 2: Non-24/7 Facilities Night
Monday, February 9: Local 2898 WSSC/Local 44 Baltimore City Convention Center Night
Monday, February 16: Higher Ed, Community Colleges, & Local Presidents Night
Monday, February 23: K-12 and Libraries Night
Monday, March 2: Local Government Night
Monday, March 9:  All AFSCME Locals
Monday, March 16: All AFSCME Locals
Monday, March 23: Crossover Lobby Night 
Monday, March 30: TBD Lobby Night 

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Our 2026 Legislative Priorities:

Protect Public Services in FY27 Budget 

  • Safe and adequate staffing levels across state agencies
  • Fair compensation and benefits for State Personnel
  • Investments in long neglected State Facilities  

Ensuring Fair Impasse and Disciplinary Procedures  

  • Arbitration Reform for State Employees Act of 2026 (SB 28)
  • WSSC Disciplinary Reform for WSSC employees (PG/MC 104-26)
  • Right to Strike for K-12 and Library Employees — (With Labor Partners)

Expanding Collective Bargaining Rights & Ending Union Busting 

  • Local Government Public Employee Relations Board (PERB)
  • Graduate Student Collective Bargaining (HB 141/SB 84) — (With Labor Partners)
  • Nontenure Track Faculty Collective Bargaining (HB 106/SB 6) — (With Labor Partners)
  • Maryland Worker Freedom Act (HB 45) — (With Labor Partners)