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AFSCME Maryland Members Rally in Baltimore for Safer Staffing and Safer State Facilities

Union representing over 20,000 state employees rallies in Baltimore as part of a statewide tour to draw attention to critical staffing shortages and outdated state facilities

Howard County Library Workers Call for Fair Wages at Board of Trustees Meeting

After months of stalled wage negotiations, library workers demanded contract provisions that guarantee fair and comparable wages.

AFSCME Maryland Members Call for Safer Staffing and Safer State Facilities on Eastern Shore

Union representing over 20,000 state employees holding statewide tour to draw attention to critical staffing shortages and outdated state facilities

Inmate stabs correctional officer at Maryland prison, officials say

A 17-year veteran correctional officer stabbed Monday by an inmate at the North Branch Correctional Institution in Cumberland remains in serious condition, state officials said.

Official: Relief coming for prison-staffing shortage

A state official confirmed Tuesday that there are some staffing shortages at the prison complex south of Hagerstown, but relief is coming soon.

Md. GOP legislators offer plans for restructuring state pensions

Sue Esty, legislative director for AFSCME Council 3, said the plan could hurt current state employees in an effort to save money.

Union representing Maryland COs sounds the alarm; crisis 'just a matter of time'

There are more than 7,000 correction officers (COs) in Maryland, who staff more than 24 prison institutions. In light of the crisis at the Delaware prison, union leaders are now sounding the alarm.

Hogan proposes 401k option for new state employees

Patrick Moran, president of the state workers' union AFSCME Council 3, roundly criticized the governor's proposal. He said creating a two-track system would hurt the state pension program and diminish workers' financial security as they age.

Hogan proposes 401(k)-style retirement savings plan for Md. state employees

Patrick Moran, president of AFSCME Maryland Council 3, the largest labor union representing state workers, called Hogan’s legislation “an awful idea,” saying it would “destabilize” the pension system.

Hogan budget would cut aid to Baltimore, freeze state worker pay, downsize prison, delay hospital

Faced with a half-billion-dollar budget gap, Gov. Larry Hogan is proposing to roll back several programs enacted to help Baltimore recover from the riots of 2015 and to freeze pay for state workers.

Critics: Gov. Larry Hogan’s budget won’t be painless after all

Turns out there is some pain in Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan’s proposed spending plan after all.