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Workers at the University of Maryland College Park rally for better pay, safer working conditions, and more

Housekeeping, facilities, administrative, and other university staff call attention to stressful working conditions and insufficient pay at university

Thousands of Current and Former DPSCS Employees Win Settlement Over Agency Stealing Time from Workers

Thousands of employees who have worked or currently work for Maryland’s Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services (DPSCS) will receive a combined total of $13 million as a result of a federal Department of Labor investigation surrounding the illegal changing of timecards by the State, violating the federal Fair Labor Standards Act.

UMD union rallies against a fee increase that would raise Shuttle-UM drivers’ pay

Following a proposed increase to campus parking fees, University of Maryland union representatives led a demonstration above Stamp Student Union's food court Friday

Cumberland Native Tabbed to Head State AFL-CIO

This week, hundreds of union members and labor activists met in Baltimore for the 31st Biennial Convention of the Maryland State and District of Columbia AFL-CIO. Highlighting the event was the official election of the organization’s first-ever woman president, Donna S. Edwards.

Two officers among four injured in North Branch prison incident

The officers reportedly broke up a fight at about 2 p.m. between two inmates in the dining hall area. A male officer suffered two puncture wounds while a female officer experienced breathing problems, officials said. The two inmates also received injuries from a homemade weapon.

Maryland government needs more staff to perform mission, analysts say

The executive branch of Maryland’s state government needs to fill 1,200 vacancies and create another 1,200 new positions to carry out essential functions, legislative analysts have concluded.

State: Safety a priority at Hagerstown's Potomac Center

On Tuesday, employees and union officials held a protest near the center to draw attention to what they said are unsafe conditions at the state residential facility for adults with developmental disabilities.

Union workers protest safety conditions at Potomac Center in Hagerstown

Employees at the Potomac Center in Hagerstown's West End said working conditions at the state-owned facility are so unsafe that they fear for their lives.

UMD workers are fighting to eliminate their campus parking fees

Amid contract negotiations, the union representing University of Maryland employees is fighting to eliminate their campus parking fees.

Assaults on staff spike at Maryland’s largest state psychiatric hospital

Patricia Watson, president of the union local that represents most non-nurse employees at Spring Grove, said security has deteriorated in the three years she’s worked at the hospital.