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AFSCME Members Oppose Governor Hogan’s Proposed Master Plan Closing Western Maryland Hospital Center With Gubernatorial Candidate Tom Perez

Hagerstown, Maryland- AFSCME Council 3 members are coming together to oppose Governor Hogan’s proposed 2041 Master Facilities Plan which calls for the closure of Western Maryland Hospital Center and other facilities. In the Maryland Department of Health’s “2041 Facilities Master Plan,” released in September of 2021, they state one of their goals is “Identifying strategic partners to transfer services from Western Maryland Hospital Center in Hagerstown and Deer’s Head Hospital Center in Salisbury to healthcare and community providers”.

AFSCME Members Oppose Governor Hogan’s Proposed Master Plan Closing Western Maryland Hospital Center With Gubernatorial Candidate Tom Perez

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American Red Cross workers, including AFSCME members, rally for fair contract
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American Red Cross workers, including AFSCME members, rally for fair contract

American Red Cross (ARC) workers, including many AFSCME members, are rallying this week in cities nationwide to fight back against mistreatment from their employer and demand a fair contract.

American Red Cross workers, including AFSCME members, rally for fair contract

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Overlooked by management during the pandemic, Red Cross workers fight for a fair contract
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Overlooked by management during the pandemic, Red Cross workers fight for a fair contract

They collect, protect and deliver our nation’s blood supply, yet the almost 3,000 American Red Cross workers are not being paid what they deserve, lack the staff to do their jobs effectively, face cuts to their health care and, over the course of the pandemic, ha

Overlooked by management during the pandemic, Red Cross workers fight for a fair contract