AFSCME Maryland Supervisors Union Workers Ratify Historic Agreements on New Contract
Agreement includes improvements in workplace rights, protections, and opportunities that will help ensure the more than 6,000 state supervisors represented by AFSCME Maryland have the support they need to continue delivering high-quality public service
BALTIMORE – On Thursday, December 4, 2025, AFSCME Maryland Supervisors Union voted ‘yes’ to ratify their first union contract with the State of Maryland, with a majority 99% ‘yes’ vote.
Highlights of the ratified agreements include:
- Establishing of no-furloughs language effective until June 30, 2026
- Good faith review of all Unit S classifications for telework eligibility, including the ability to demand justification and raise objections to agency determinations
- Ability to participate in Labor Management Committee Meetings (LMCs) to solve workplace concerns including health and safety, caseload management, childcare, EAP, and more.
- Allows for compensatory time to be used for sick leave purposes by SPMS employees upon ratification and by MDOT employees by January 1, 2026
- Effective July 1, 2026, paid leave through FAMLI with no employee contribution
“With this contract now ratified, supervisors in Maryland have secured meaningful protections and long-overdue improvements. This agreement delivers clearer standards, stronger workplace rights, and fairer processes that support supervisors in the work they do every day. Ratification marks a real step forward for Unit S and ensures supervisors finally have the stability and respect they deserve.” Yolanda Downing, Local 227 President
“We are excited that this contract has ratified because it establishes structure, stability, and fairness for every supervisor in Unit S. It ensures we are no longer governed by assumptions but by written, enforceable standards that recognize our responsibilities and protect our well-being.” Crystal McKay, Local 227 Vice President and Supervisors Bargaining Team Member
“The ratification of this contract is a big step forward for supervisors across Maryland. It gives us a real voice in decisions that affect our work and the people we lead every day. I’m proud to see this level of unity and excited for what it means for our future.” Wiley Ryhmer, Local 6368 President and Supervisors Bargaining Team Member
“Through ratifying this historic union contract, we secured workplace protections and rights for over 6,000 State Supervisors across Maryland. This contract delivers no-furlough guarantees, stronger union rights, improved leave benefits, fairer discipline timelines, and expanded telework reviews.” Kevin Edwards, Local 6368 Vice President and Supervisors Bargaining Team Member
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AFSCME's 1.4 million members provide the vital services that make America happen. With members in communities across the nation, serving in hundreds of different occupations — from nurses to corrections officers, childcare providers to sanitation workers — AFSCME advocates for fairness in the workplace, excellence in public services and freedom and opportunity for all working families.
About AFSCME Maryland Council 3
AFSCME Maryland Council 3 represents nearly 50,000 public service workers in local, city, county and state government as well as in higher education and the private sector who provide the valuable public services that our communities rely on. From Western Maryland to the Eastern Shore, we make Maryland happen.