April 21, 2025 AFSCME’s fight to protect our Social Security data from Elon Musk posts another win A court handed us a significant win in our fight to keep Social Security records private. Read More
March 14, 2025 Retirees, working people demand Elon Musk keep his hands off Social Security AFSCME retirees want courts to block Elon Musk from cutting Social Security. Read More
February 27, 2025 Maryland state supervisors overwhelmingly choose AFSCME as their union Welcome to the AFSCME family, Maryland state supervisors. Read More
January 16, 2025 AFSCME members in Maryland fight for public employee safety bill in honor of fallen probation and parole agent AFSCME Maryland members gathered for a candlelight vigil to honor a fallen probation and parole agent and call for improved workplace safety in the public sector. Read More
December 09, 2024 Maryland state workers demand more staffing, upgrades in state agencies Maryland members are calling attention to problems with staffing and facilities at state agencies where they work. Read More
November 22, 2024 Baltimore school bus attendant is inspired by the students who trust her Melea Anderson, a Baltimore County school bus attendant and member of AFSCME Council 3, is the latest winner of our union’s Never Quit Service Award. Read More
October 24, 2024 Baltimore Museum of Art workers overwhelmingly ratify their first union contract Baltimore Museum of Art workers are celebrating their first union contract. Read More
August 07, 2024 University System of Maryland workers overwhelmingly ratify historic, system-wide contract AFSCME members who work for Maryland universities are celebrating a historic contract. Read More
July 30, 2024 AFSCME Retirees protest Project 2025’s call to destroy Medicare Project 2025 would wreck Medicare. AFSCME retirees are not going to stand for it. Read More
July 08, 2024 Anne Arundel County public library workers file union petition for official recognition Workers at a third Maryland library system unionize through AFSCME. Read More
June 17, 2024 AFSCME Maryland members rally after parole and probation agent is killed on the job Rest in power, Agent Davis Martinez Read More
May 29, 2024 Workers for Salisbury, Maryland, unanimously ratify first contract About 200 workers for Salisbury, Maryland, unanimously approve their first contract. Read More
May 09, 2024 Thanks to AFSCME Maryland members, 5,000 state supervisors can now form unions New Maryland law allows 5,000 state supervisors to build power at work. Read More
April 01, 2024 Public Safety Spotlight: Despite the danger, a Maryland corrections officer knows her work is changing lives Maryland Corrections Officer Ofonime Akpabio perseveres despite danger. Read More
March 18, 2024 New Maryland state worker contract offers much-needed pay increases A new Maryland state worker contract has raises for thousands. Read More
February 21, 2024 Workers at Howard County Library System win union election Workers at a Maryland public library system are now AFSCME members. Read More
January 12, 2024 Maryland AFSCME member urges swift congressional action on federal budget Jenny Reese, a Maryland nurse and president of AFSCME Local 539 (Council 3), wants Congress to quickly pass a federal budget and not cut services. Read More
December 14, 2023 AFSCME backs bill to strengthen our country’s public health nursing workforce AFSCME supports the Public Health Nursing Act, which would help public health departments strengthen their nursing staff. Read More
November 20, 2023 The union difference shines through at the negotiating table AFSCME is providing the union difference during contract negotiations at the Baltimore Museum of Art. Read More
October 30, 2023 Salisbury city workers win formal recognition of their union Workers for the city of Salisbury, Maryland, have secured a voice on the job. Read More
October 13, 2023 Workers at Maryland’s Howard County Library System to form a union Workers at Maryland’s Howard County Public Library System are forming a union through AFSCME Maryland Council 3. Read More
September 11, 2023 Governor, mayor visit Baltimore Staff the Front Lines event and hiring hall In Baltimore, the Staff the Front Lines bus stop included a hiring hall. Read More
August 23, 2023 Workers at flagship Maryland university seek better pay, safer working conditions, more At Maryland’s flagship public university, AFSCME support staff say they’re disrespected and underpaid. Read More
July 19, 2023 Justice for Maryland public safety workers whose timesheets were illegally changed Thousands of Maryland public safety workers whose timesheets were illegally altered are finally getting justice. Read More
June 26, 2023 Workers at Walters Art Museum win union election Congratulations to workers at Walters Art Museum in Baltimore for voting to unionize through AFSCME Council 3. Read More
May 15, 2023 Pay raises, worker-rights bills among AFSCME Maryland’s legislative accomplishments In Maryland, AFSCME members racked up an impressive list of legislative accomplishments this year. Read More
May 08, 2023 In a Maryland elementary school, a staff member lights a path for kids and their families For Maryland’s Jeniffer Morales Jimenez, helping her students means helping their families. Read More
May 03, 2023 AFSCME nurse on staffing crisis: ‘With less people, it makes our job harder’ Wendy Smith of Baltimore says hiring more community nurses like her is hard enough, but keeping them is even harder because of low pay. Read More
May 01, 2023 Walters Art Museum workers are heading to a union election after two years It’s taken two years, but workers at The Walters Art Museum in Baltimore will soon be able to vote to form a union. Read More
April 25, 2023 Report: Dangerous understaffing in Maryland corrections facilities; 3,400 COs needed A report by AFSCME Maryland Council 3 shows the state needs to hire 3,400 more officers to achieve safe staffing levels at correctional facilities. Read More