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10 pro-worker highlights from Biden’s State of the Union address

The most pro-worker president in our lifetimes delivered the most pro-worker State of the Union address in recent memory.

Here are just a few highlights from President Joe Biden’s Tuesday night speech:

10 pro-worker highlights from Biden’s State of the Union address

30 years of the Family and Medical Leave Act: much to celebrate, much more to do

In January 1993, Joann Mapp shared a powerful message on a conference call with newly elected President Bill Clinton.

30 years of the Family and Medical Leave Act: much to celebrate, much more to do

It’s Up to Us: Labor Carrying the King Legacy Forward

The following is adapted from remarks delivered by President Saunders at the Los Angeles County Federation of Labor’s Martin Luther King Day Breakfast on January 14, 2023.

It’s Up to Us: Labor Carrying the King Legacy Forward

AFSCME Maryland Council 3 releases priorities for 2023 legislative session

This year’s priorities are focused on three major areas: leveling the playing field between workers and management, improving working conditions, and building a better Maryland for workers and their families.

AFSCME Maryland Council 3 releases priorities for 2023 legislative session

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