State’s largest union for city, county, and state employees endorses Brandon Scott for Mayor, Zeke Cohen for City Council President, and Bill Henry for City Comptrolle
Annapolis — Today, AFSCME Maryland Council 3 members and leaders attended a signing ceremony with Governor Wes Moore to finalize a new three-year contract for state workers represe
AFSCME Maryland
on Wednesday, December 6 2017 - 2:33pm
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.
AFSCME Maryland
on Wednesday, December 6 2017 - 2:32pm
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.
AFSCME Maryland
on Wednesday, December 6 2017 - 2:31pm
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.
Katie Mostris
on Wednesday, December 6 2017 - 2:30pm
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.
AFSCME Maryland
on Wednesday, December 6 2017 - 2:29pm
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.
Katie Mostris
on Wednesday, December 6 2017 - 2:26pm
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.