Council 3 Updates

Dec. 01, 2025

Council 3 Updates

Member Spotlight:  Charmanique Gingles

Local 558 Vice President Charmanique Gingles is a Nurse Educator for Baltimore City Community Health Nurses.

Member Spotlight:  Charmanique Gingles

Lawsuit over unlawful changes to the PSLF program

Nov. 03, 2025

Council 3 Updates

In lawsuit, AFSCME and allies slam administration for attacking PSLF

AFSCME has teamed up with a number of cities, unions and nonprofits to sue the U.S. Department of Education over unlawful changes to the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program.

In lawsuit, AFSCME and allies slam administration for attacking PSLF

Oct. 28, 2025

Council 3 Updates

Union Victories: AFSCME Locals Advance Fair Arbitration in Maryland Counties

AFSCME Local 582 and Local 2563 won a significant victory on their path to achieve an important tool for fair contract negotiations.

Union Victories: AFSCME Locals Advance Fair Arbitration in Maryland Counties

Oct. 24, 2025

Council 3 Updates

Public Service Spotlight: Claudette Booth

Public Service Spotlight 🌟: This week, AFSCME Local 3895 Vice President Claudette Booth sat down with Midday Maryland to talk about her work helping UBalt students succeed and how union-won benefits such as tuition remission make higher education more accessible for USM staff.

Public Service Spotlight: Claudette Booth

Oct. 06, 2025

Council 3 Updates

Federal Shutdown Resources

On October 1st, the federal government shut down and now Maryland is caught in the crosshairs. Over 300,000 federal workers and federal contractors live here in Maryland.

Federal Shutdown Resources

Council 3 Updates

Member Spotlight: Charmanique Gingles

In lawsuit, AFSCME and allies slam administration for attacking PSLF

Union Victories: AFSCME Locals Advance Fair Arbitration in Maryland Counties

Public Service Spotlight: Claudette Booth

Federal Shutdown Resources

Member Spotlight:  Charmanique Gingles