Maryland Home Care Providers Win First Contract Rights
08/11/2010 – 12:12 pm | Comments Off

In their second victory since voting to join AFSCME Council 67 in 2008, approximately 4,500 independent home care providers throughout Maryland now have a contract that will help improve the conditions of their work …

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Congressman Elijah E. Cummings Foreclosure Prevention Workshop
01/29/2010 – 12:45 am | Comments Off
Congressman Elijah E. Cummings Foreclosure Prevention Workshop

Congressman Elijah E. Cummings
FORECLOSURE PREVENTION WORKSHOP SATURDAY
FEBRUARY 6, 2010 9:00am – 3:00pm
Woodlawn Senior High School
1801 Woodlawn Drive, Gwynn Oak, Maryland, 21207

Click here to download the official document for this event
YOU MUST BRING COPIES OF THESE …

Maryland Legislative Report for January 23, 2010
01/27/2010 – 12:57 am | Comments Off
Maryland Legislative Report for January 23, 2010

Governor O’Malley released his FY 2011 budget this week. Unfortunately, in our Union’s estimation, he plugged a nearly $2 billion shortfall with cuts and budget maneuvers and no new revenues. The proposed $13.2 …

AFSCME Remembers Dr. King
01/19/2010 – 5:09 pm | Comments Off
AFSCME Remembers Dr. King

On January 18, our nation celebrates the life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. AFSCME has a particular tie to Dr. King and his causes. For it was in Memphis, where he joined 1,300 AFSCME …

Natural Disaster Strikes Haiti
01/15/2010 – 11:18 am | Comments Off
Natural Disaster Strikes Haiti

On January 12th, a 7.0 magnitude earthquake destroyed Port-au-Prince, Haiti, leaving an estimated 50, 000 people dead and over 3 million without bare necessities such as food and clean water.
We are asking that the members …

Earned Income Credit Puts Money In Members’ Pockets
01/15/2010 – 11:03 am | Comments Off
Earned Income Credit Puts Money In Members’ Pockets

We encourage you to spread the word about tax credits which may benefit your membership, low-wage workers we are organizing and other workers in your community.
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) included …

Lawmakers Up For Raise Amid Bad Economy
01/13/2010 – 11:24 am | Comments Off
Lawmakers Up For Raise Amid Bad Economy

Maryland is $1.5 billion over budget and state workers are being furloughed, but a commission is recommending raises for the governor and state lawmakers.
ANNAPOLIS, Md. — State lawmakers are currently up for a raise, even …

Green Jobs Available Through Stimulus (ARRA) Funding
01/11/2010 – 7:10 pm | Comments Off
Green Jobs Available Through Stimulus (ARRA) Funding

The Parks & People Foundation with funding for 18 months from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (Federal stimulus funds) will create four …

National Cities of Service – Call To Action Week (January 11th to 14th)
01/11/2010 – 11:01 am | Comments Off
National Cities of Service – Call To Action Week (January 11th to 14th)

Please click here to download the flier that outlines the events and opportunities to volunteer in and throughout Baltimore.