AFSCME Maryland Council 3

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Additional COLA Confirmed for January 2020

In Fall 2018, Governor Hogan started negotiations by trying to change the rules.

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DBM Has No Solutions for Staffing Crisis in Annual Meeting with AFSCME Maryland

Last week, on August 29th, AFSCME Maryland members met with Department of Budget and Management Secretary David Brinkley for the Annual Meeeting regarding staffing levels outlined in our union cont

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President Moran Labor Day Op-Ed 2019

Please take a moment to consider — and thank — the women and men that deliver the supports and services the State provides: safe roads and bridges, public safety, help for your kids in schools, colleges and universities, registering a car, or a will. Without their labor where would we be?

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Happy Labor Day!

On behalf of AFSCME Maryland, we wish all workers a Happy Labor Day! We thank and honor all of Maryland's hard-working public servants. We make Maryland Happen 365 days a year, 24/7.

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National AFSCME News

This Year on 9/11, We Finally Live Up to Our Promise to Help Those Who Never Quit
As we observe the 18th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, Congress has finally authorized permanent funding for first responders and others who became ill after working at the World Trade Center on that tragic day. — Sep 11
Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program’s Replacement is Broken Too
According to a new Government Accountability Office report, the new program is just as difficult to navigate and as confusing as its predecessor. — Sep 10
AFSCME Women: Motivated, Mobilized and Leading the Way
We organize for rights and respect, and in 2020 we will organize to make sure people in public service have a say in the elections. — Sep 10
States Passing Much-Needed Paid Leave Laws
In the absence of a federal law, states and D.C. are taking the lead in passing much-needed paid leave policies. — Sep 9
Council 3 Demands Action on Staffing Crisis after Summer of No Answers
Maryland members are demanding solutions to a widespread state worker staffing crisis from Gov. Larry Hogan and the legislature. — Sep 6