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Union for DPSCS Correctional Officers Releases Report Showing Dangerous Understaffing in State Correctional Facilities

On Thursday, April 20, AFSCME Maryland Council 3, a union that represents thousands of Maryland state employees, held a virtual press conference to share the results of a report analyzing the dangerously low staffing levels at state correctional facilities across Maryland.

Union for DPSCS Correctional Officers Releases Report Showing Dangerous Understaffing in State Correctional Facilities

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AFSCME Maryland Reaches Agreement with State in End of Year Wage Negotiations

Today, AFSCME Maryland Council 3 reached an agreement with the State on wage increases for the coming year at the statutory deadline. Per the agreement, all state workers covered by an AFSCME contract who are eligible for a step increase will receive one in the upcoming fiscal year starting July 1, 2023. Depending on the position and agency, some state workers will receive additional pay increases and bonuses.

AFSCME Maryland Reaches Agreement with State in End of Year Wage Negotiations

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Workers at the Office of the Public Defender Win Union Election

Today, workers at the Maryland Office of the Public Defender (OPD) won their union election and have voted to certify AFSCME Maryland Council 3 as their exclusive bargaining representative. One bargaining unit will consist of core (administrative and support) staff, and another bargaining unit will consist of intake staff, investigators, social workers and attorneys. These two bargaining units span the entire state in 12 different districts and over 600 workers at the OPD.

Workers at the Office of the Public Defender Win Union Election