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 08, 2023 In a Maryland elementary school, a staff member lights a path for kids and their families For Maryland’s Jeniffer Morales Jimenez, helping her students means helping their families. 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
March 02, 2023 Cultural workers nationwide are rising up to secure a voice on the job Momentum was strong for AFSCME’s Cultural Workers United Campaign in 2022. Read More
February 28, 2023 AFSCME cultural workers spotlight Black artists AFSCME cultural workers take to Instagram to spotlight Black artists. Read More
January 27, 2023 Legislation would give Walters Art Museum employees collective bargaining rights Legislation filed in the Maryland legislature would allow Walters Art Museum workers to form a union. 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
November 22, 2022 Workers at Pratt libraries in Baltimore join AFSCME Cultural Workers United Workers at the Enoch Pratt Free Library in Baltimore voted overwhelmingly to join AFSCME Council 67. Read More
October 14, 2022 Education support staff in Prince George’s County, MD win new contract, bringing wage increases, bonuses and more. Educational support staff in Prince George’s County, Maryland, won a historic new contract 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
October 06, 2022 A Maryland artist spotlighted AFSCME members’ dedication and strength. Observing the strength and poise of AFSCME Local 3399 (Council 67) sanitation workers one early February morning inspired Maryland artist Renee Lachman to render their images in moving paintings and sketches. Read More
September 22, 2022 Workers union sues Walters Art Museum for violating the Maryland Public Information Act Walters Workers United members filed a lawsuit against their employer, seeking information about the museum’s efforts to prevent them from unionizing. Read More
July 22, 2022 Baltimore Museum of Art workers win historic union election AFSCME’s Cultural Workers United campaign chalks up another victory. Workers at the Baltimore Museum of Art have overwhelmingly voted to form a union. Read More
June 02, 2022 Workers at Baltimore’s Enoch Pratt Free Library seek union recognition AFSCME’s Cultural Workers United campaign marches on. This time, workers at the Enoch Pratt Free Library in Baltimore are forming a union through CWU. Read More