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Featured News
Release: AFSCME Maryland Members Call for Urgent Changes to Address Road and Workplace Safety
Statement Regarding Recent State Highway Administration Deaths
Statement Regarding Death of SHA Worker Robert W. Dempsey
A salute to those who answer the call
Upcoming Events
May Day Rally for Salisbury Workers
Unity Square, 100 Circle Ave, Salisbury, MD 21801
Stand in solidarity to fight and protect collective bargaining in the City of Salisbury!
USM Wage Fight Town Hall
Via Zoom – RSVP for link
Join us at an upcoming town hall to discuss how we plan to fight for our raises!
Financial Standards Training
1410 Bush St, Baltimore MD, 21230.
Presented by the AFSCME International Auditing Department, this class instructs participants on IRS and AFSCME Financial Standards Code rules
University System of Maryland Rally
UMCP – Plaza in front of Hornbake Library
Join our rally calling on University System of Maryland leadership to honor our negotiated raises!
Southern Region Stewards Training May 2026
Center for Natural Sciences, Mathematics & Nursing 14000 Jericho Park Rd, Bowie, MD 20715
In this training, we focus on the nuts and bolts of becoming an effective shop steward.
Southern Region Stewards Training May 2026
Center for Natural Sciences, Mathematics & Nursing 14000 Jericho Park Rd, Bowie, MD 20715
In this training, we focus on the nuts and bolts of becoming an effective shop steward.
University System of Maryland Rally
UMCP – Plaza in front of Hornbake Library
Join our rally calling on University System of Maryland leadership to honor our negotiated raises!
Eastern Region Stewards Training
Wicomico Library - Sarbanes Branch 122 S Division St, Salisbury, MD 21801
In this training, we focus on the nuts and bolts of becoming an effective shop steward.
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AFSCME National Updates
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Boulder library workers win framework for first contract
Library workers in Boulder, Colorado, win big vote on the road to full union rights.
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Workers Memorial Day: Honor those we lost by fighting for stronger workplace safety
Workers’ Memorial Day is a time to honor those who were injured or killed on the job. See how AFSCME members are leading the fight for stronger workplace safety programs despite harmful rollbacks at the federal level.
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Budget gaps vs. grave risks: AFSCME Austin fights to protect public safety
AFSCME members in Austin, Texas, are fighting through their union to protect public safety.
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Organizing opportunities are all around us: Watch the latest Union 411 video.
Watch the latest Union 411.
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With two cost-of-living victories, retirees’ advocacy pays off
AFSCME Retirees win two important cost-of-living victories through their advocacy.
Stronger Together
AFSCME Maryland Council 3 represents over 55,000 public service workers at the local, city, county, state, and higher education levels who provide the valuable public services that our communities rely on.