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Union representing over 20,000 state employees rallies in Cumberland as part of final stop of a statewide tour to draw attention to critical staffing shortages and outdated state facilities
Union representing over 20,000 state employees rallies in Baltimore as part of a statewide tour to draw attention to critical staffing shortages and outdated state facilities

After months of stalled wage negotiations, library workers demanded contract provisions that guarantee fair and comparable wages.

Union representing over 20,000 state employees holding statewide tour to draw attention to critical staffing shortages and outdated state facilities

Salisbury, MD – On Tuesday, November 12, AFSCME Maryland Council 3 members from various state agencies hosted another press conference to call attention to the ongoing neglect of essential state services and facilities. Today’s press conference specifically focused on state facilities on the Eastern Shore and the staffing and resource crisis facing these facilities.

State’s largest union for city, county, and state employees endorses Angela Alsobrooks for U.S. Senate

Baltimore — AFSCME Maryland has announced endorsements for the 2024 elections for the following:

U.S. Senate:
Angela Alsobrooks

Union representing over 20,000 state employees draws attention to critical staffing shortages and outdated state facilities 

Contract includes more than 13% in raises and greater protections for all workers

Baltimore — On Thursday, October 3, workers at the Baltimore Museum of Art voted to ratify their first union contract by an overwhelming margin of 98%. After two years of negotiations with museum management, the Baltimore Museum of Art Union, AFSCME reached a tentative agreement in late September. Thursday’s vote represents a final step towards greater benefits and protections for BMA workers.

Highlights of the new contract include:

Historic contract improving pay, benefits, and working conditions covers nearly 6,000 workers

Baltimore – At a signing ceremony on August 2, 2024, AFSCME Maryland Council 3 and the University System of Maryland (USM) made official the first system-wide union contract for nearly 6,000 workers represented by AFSCME Maryland Council 3.

New union will represent nearly 400 library system staff across the county 

Over 100 union members call for improved safety protocols, safer staffing levels, and accountability from state leaders during rally outside Catonsville District Court

Contract contains 6% in pay raises, increased shift differentials and pay premiums, additional benefits, and expanded workplace rights

Salisbury – Today, City of Salisbury workers voted 100% in favor of ratifying the city’s first union contract for general government employees.