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

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 …

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President Obama Signs Executive Order Regarding Historically Black Colleges and Universities
03/04/2010 – 2:19 pm | Comments Off
President Obama Signs Executive Order Regarding Historically Black Colleges and Universities

REMARKS BY THE PRESIDENT ON SIGNING EXECUTIVE ORDER ON HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES
East Room – 4:54 P.M. EST
THE PRESIDENT:  Thank you, everybody.  Please have a seat.  (Applause.)  Thank you very much.  Well, it is …

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 …

Mikulski Announces Final Senate Approval of Bill Putting $800,000 For Maryland 2-1-1 In Federal Checkbook
12/24/2009 – 10:35 am | Comments Off
Mikulski Announces Final Senate Approval of Bill Putting $800,000 For Maryland 2-1-1 In Federal Checkbook

WASHINGTON, D.C. –U.S. Senator Barbara A. Mikulski (D-Md.), a senior member of the Appropriations Committee, today announced the Labor, Health and Human Services Appropriations bill, which has been approved by the Senate, includes $800,000 in …

National Service and Youth Unemployment – Strategies for Job Creation Amid Economic Recovery
12/07/2009 – 9:34 pm | Comments Off
National Service and Youth Unemployment – Strategies for Job Creation Amid Economic Recovery

Federal investments in our national service programs are an important way for Congress and the Obama administration to tackle high unemployment and growing poverty across the nation. The almost two-year-long Great Recession appears to be giving way to an incipient economic recovery, but job growth and wage growth will be slow in the months ahead. Providing short-term employment opportunities for jobless youth and helping to build the capacity of nonprofit organizations to transform participants’ long-term career prospects would strengthen the economy and spur economic demand.

Young Workers Show Less Progress Than 10 Years Ago
12/02/2009 – 8:28 pm | Comments Off
Young Workers Show Less Progress Than 10 Years Ago

A new study finds disturbing developments for young workers between the ages of 18 and 35.  The study blames the downturn in the economy and insufficient government intervention.
Eric Schaffer passes the time trolling the Internet, …

AFL-CIO aims to bring young people into unions
12/02/2009 – 8:19 pm | Comments Off
AFL-CIO aims to bring young people into unions

They came to Pittsburgh, heard a host of speeches, elected new officers and passed a raft of resolutions. But did the AFL-CIO convention really accomplish anything?

Obama: We Need Strong Unions for a Strong Economy
09/16/2009 – 10:15 pm | Comments Off
Obama: We Need Strong Unions for a Strong Economy

President Barack Obama had a strong, inspiring message for delegates to the 2009 AFL-CIO Convention: We’re going to make this country work again. In a speech punctuated by chants and standing ovations, Obama said he’s …

Health Care For America Now!
06/08/2009 – 7:43 pm | Comments Off
Health Care For America Now!

AFSCME Maryland must lead the fight for health care reform. Once we achieve a system that controls costs and covers everyone, then we can turn our full efforts on winning better wages for our members.

Stop …