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AFSCME Maryland Council 3 2018 Primary Guide

AFSCME Maryland Council 3 Primary Guide

On May 30th, 2018 our Executive Board confe

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Unions Push for “Grade A” Paid Parental Leave

Better wages. Check. Better working conditions. Check.

Believe It or Not, Congress Seeks More Tax Cuts for the Rich

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Believe It or Not, Congress Seeks More Tax Cuts for the Rich

At a time when our country needs real investments in infrastructure, education and public services, congressional leaders

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A Decade Later: Four Ways Working People Are Still Paying for the 2008 Financial Crisis

It was 10 years ago this month that the 2008 financial crisis kicked into high gear.

Update Your Contact Information

Update your contact information to make sure you never miss an important call, email or site visit from Council 3.

Lobby Night in Annapolis

The 2018 Maryland General Assembly Session is underway. With our legislators back in Annapolis, we’re making sure our voices and the concerns of State workers are front-and-center.

National AFSCME News

AFSCME Stands with Transgender People, Who #WontBeErased
AFSCME members — women, men, transgender and gender nonconforming — provide the vital services that make America happen. They never quit on their communities and AFSCME never quits on them. — Oct 23
AFSCME Rallies with Marriott Hotel Workers Who Demand ‘One Job Should Be Enough’
Saturday’s rally in Boston’s Fairmont Copley Plaza was the latest show of unity among employees of the largest hotel chain in the world. — Oct 22
AFSCME Pennsylvania Members Help Hurricane Florence Victims
“We have an opportunity as employees of the township [of Swatara] and members of the union to do something good for others who need it.” — Oct 19
“Junk” Insurance Plans Could Weaken Affordable Care Act Protections
With these junk plans, insurers are permitted to screen for, and charge more for, pre-existing conditions. — Oct 18
Unions Push for “Grade A” Paid Parental Leave
The long-term goal is for all workers–union and non-union, public and private sector–to have access to paid family leave. — Oct 17

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