August 08, 2025 Workers at historic Baltimore library system ratify first union contract Workers at the fabled Baltimore library system have won a landmark contract. Read More
July 31, 2025 It’s unanimous. New contract for Baltimore City school staff passes with all yes votes The new contract for staff at Baltimore City public schools has unanimous support. Read More
July 28, 2025 Anne Arundel County Public Library workers ratify first union contract in unanimous vote Anne Arundel County, Maryland, public library workers ratified their first contract last week. Read More
July 24, 2025 Walters Art Museum workers unanimously ratify first union contract It’s a new day for workers at Walters Art Museum in Baltimore. Read More
April 29, 2025 Maryland members oppose public service cuts to pay for billionaire tax cuts The importance of leaving public services alone was the topic at a Maryland town hall on Monday. Read More
February 27, 2025 Maryland state supervisors overwhelmingly choose AFSCME as their union Welcome to the AFSCME family, Maryland state supervisors. Read More
January 16, 2025 AFSCME members in Maryland fight for public employee safety bill in honor of fallen probation and parole agent AFSCME Maryland members gathered for a candlelight vigil to honor a fallen probation and parole agent and call for improved workplace safety in the public sector. Read More
December 09, 2024 Maryland state workers demand more staffing, upgrades in state agencies Maryland members are calling attention to problems with staffing and facilities at state agencies where they work. Read More
November 22, 2024 Baltimore school bus attendant is inspired by the students who trust her Melea Anderson, a Baltimore County school bus attendant and member of AFSCME Council 3, is the latest winner of our union’s Never Quit Service Award. Read More
October 24, 2024 Baltimore Museum of Art workers overwhelmingly ratify their first union contract Baltimore Museum of Art workers are celebrating their first union contract. Read More
August 07, 2024 University System of Maryland workers overwhelmingly ratify historic, system-wide contract AFSCME members who work for Maryland universities are celebrating a historic contract. Read More
July 08, 2024 Anne Arundel County public library workers file union petition for official recognition Workers at a third Maryland library system unionize through AFSCME. Read More
June 17, 2024 AFSCME Maryland members rally after parole and probation agent is killed on the job Rest in power, Agent Davis Martinez Read More
May 29, 2024 Workers for Salisbury, Maryland, unanimously ratify first contract About 200 workers for Salisbury, Maryland, unanimously approve their first contract. Read More
May 09, 2024 Thanks to AFSCME Maryland members, 5,000 state supervisors can now form unions New Maryland law allows 5,000 state supervisors to build power at work. Read More
April 01, 2024 Public Safety Spotlight: Despite the danger, a Maryland corrections officer knows her work is changing lives Maryland Corrections Officer Ofonime Akpabio perseveres despite danger. Read More
March 18, 2024 New Maryland state worker contract offers much-needed pay increases A new Maryland state worker contract has raises for thousands. Read More
February 21, 2024 Workers at Howard County Library System win union election Workers at a Maryland public library system are now AFSCME members. Read More
January 12, 2024 Maryland AFSCME member urges swift congressional action on federal budget Jenny Reese, a Maryland nurse and president of AFSCME Local 539 (Council 3), wants Congress to quickly pass a federal budget and not cut services. Read More
December 14, 2023 AFSCME backs bill to strengthen our country’s public health nursing workforce AFSCME supports the Public Health Nursing Act, which would help public health departments strengthen their nursing staff. Read More
November 20, 2023 The union difference shines through at the negotiating table AFSCME is providing the union difference during contract negotiations at the Baltimore Museum of Art. Read More
October 30, 2023 Salisbury city workers win formal recognition of their union Workers for the city of Salisbury, Maryland, have secured a voice on the job. Read More
October 13, 2023 Workers at Maryland’s Howard County Library System to form a union Workers at Maryland’s Howard County Public Library System are forming a union through AFSCME Maryland Council 3. Read More
September 11, 2023 Governor, mayor visit Baltimore Staff the Front Lines event and hiring hall In Baltimore, the Staff the Front Lines bus stop included a hiring hall. Read More
August 23, 2023 Workers at flagship Maryland university seek better pay, safer working conditions, more At Maryland’s flagship public university, AFSCME support staff say they’re disrespected and underpaid. Read More
July 19, 2023 Justice for Maryland public safety workers whose timesheets were illegally changed Thousands of Maryland public safety workers whose timesheets were illegally altered are finally getting justice. Read More
June 26, 2023 Workers at Walters Art Museum win union election Congratulations to workers at Walters Art Museum in Baltimore for voting to unionize through AFSCME Council 3. Read More
May 15, 2023 Pay raises, worker-rights bills among AFSCME Maryland’s legislative accomplishments In Maryland, AFSCME members racked up an impressive list of legislative accomplishments this year. Read More
May 03, 2023 AFSCME nurse on staffing crisis: ‘With less people, it makes our job harder’ Wendy Smith of Baltimore says hiring more community nurses like her is hard enough, but keeping them is even harder because of low pay. Read More
May 01, 2023 Walters Art Museum workers are heading to a union election after two years It’s taken two years, but workers at The Walters Art Museum in Baltimore will soon be able to vote to form a union. Read More
April 25, 2023 Report: Dangerous understaffing in Maryland corrections facilities; 3,400 COs needed A report by AFSCME Maryland Council 3 shows the state needs to hire 3,400 more officers to achieve safe staffing levels at correctional facilities. Read More
January 05, 2023 AFSCME Maryland, state agree on 2023 wages, but union vows to push for more AFSCME Maryland and the Hogan administration reach an agreement that will ensure pay increases for state workers. But the union’s fight is not over as it pushes for more staffing and resources. Read More
December 20, 2022 Workers at Maryland’s public defender office certify AFSCME as their union Workers at Maryland’s Office of the Public Defender overwhelmingly vote to certify their union with AFSCME. Read More
October 12, 2022 University System of Maryland workers demand that USM come to the negotiating table Council 3 workers for the University System of Maryland are calling on their employer to come to the negotiating table. Read More
October 11, 2022 At OSHA summit, Maryland member describes workplace violence AFSCME members from Maryland participated in OSHA’s first-ever summit to gather worker input on workplace violence issues. Read More
January 04, 2022 Infrastructure investment sparks optimism among public service workers A Maryland transportation worker describes how President Joe Biden’s infrastructure bill will help. Read More
December 09, 2021 Maryland expands collective bargaining rights to over 2,000 community college workers With the help of the state legislature, workers at Maryland’s community colleges won an expansion of collective bargaining rights. Read More
August 06, 2021 Retroactive COVID-19 response pay granted to thousands of workers in Maryland Not all front-line state workers in Maryland are getting compensated for their heroic work throughout the pandemic. Council 3 is changing that. Read More
July 30, 2021 University of Maryland workers rally to expand and protect access to telework University of Maryland workers are pushing to telework for the rest of the summer, but they’re being asked to return to the office starting Monday despite rising COVID cases. Read More
May 11, 2021 Major legislative wins for Maryland workers – especially in higher ed Thanks to AFSCME members, Maryland workers – especially those working in colleges and universities – saw major gains in this year’s legislative session. Read More
February 18, 2021 MD members push for essential worker protections AFSCME members in Maryland played a major role in crafting two worker-safety bills that are making their way through the legislature. Read More
January 19, 2021 Amid COVID-19 surge, MD Gov. Hogan plays politics with state employee contracts Gov. Larry Hogan needs to do right by the state employees who are working hard for their communities every day. They deserve a better contract. Read More
November 09, 2020 The Maryland Defenders Union takes on a COVID outbreak at a Baltimore courthouse Members of the newly chartered Maryland Defenders Union fight for greater on-the-job protections. Read More
August 11, 2020 Public defenders in Maryland unite to make voices heard with AFSCME Council 3 Maryland’s public defenders are gaining a voice on the job by building power through AFSCME. Read More
July 10, 2020 AFSCME Maryland prevails in fight against governor’s public service cuts Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan proposed cutting public service jobs and pay using the pandemic as a pretext. But AFSCME members were having none of it. Read More
June 08, 2020 Saunders joins AFSCME Maryland caravan to call on state leaders for justice, action Honoring George Floyd and holding Gov. Larry Hogan accountable were the aims of a car caravan organized by AFSCME Maryland at the University of Maryland-Eastern Shore. Read More
April 13, 2020 Meet an AFSCME Member Offering Comfort to People Losing Jobs You know which front-line workers have become heroes of late? Unemployment claims professionals like Jason Suggs of Maryland. Read More
April 09, 2020 UI Claims Processors Offer Hope, But Sustaining That Work Requires More Aid An AFSCME member and AFSCME President Lee Saunders joined others in pushing for more state and local assistance from Congress. Read More
March 27, 2020 Maryland Governor Cuts Hazard Pay For Workers Amid Pandemic Cutting hazard pay for Maryland’s front-line workers who are fighting the COVID-19 crisis is a terrible idea, Gov. Larry Hogan. Read More
March 23, 2020 Serving Students Stuck on Campus is Maryland Member’s Mission Serving those still on the University of Maryland campus is this member’s mission on the front lines of the coronavirus pandemic Read More