MLK Jr. Campaign 2012 and The American Dream
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Each year, the commemoration of the birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. is a reminder of the remarkable contribution he made to all of us through his courageous defense of civil rights, human dignity …

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Union Representative Brings Interns to Jobs March
10/20/2011 – 6:04 pm | Comments Off
Union Representative Brings Interns to Jobs March

AFSCME’s Glen Middleton says that young people are keeping Martin Luther King Jr.’s vision for workers’ rights and equality alive. By Danielle Wright
(American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees interns from left to right: …

AFSCME Reflects on 9/11; New Video Features Public Service Workers Who Answered the Call
09/09/2011 – 12:45 pm | Comments Off
AFSCME Reflects on 9/11; New Video Features Public Service Workers Who Answered the Call

Washington, D.C. ─ As the nation pauses to reflect and remember the events of September 11, 2001, the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, AFL-CIO (AFSCME) released this video http://www.afscme.org/we-remember featuring public service workers who were …

Ride For AFSCME People
08/11/2011 – 10:16 am | Comments Off
Ride For AFSCME People

Wow! It’s almost time for the first AFSCME PEOPLE Poker Run! Hop on your motorcycle and come on down to Alpha Ridge Park in Howard County, Maryland. Enjoy the open road, spend time with your AFSCME …

AFSCME Next Wave Conference in Georgia
07/14/2011 – 12:30 pm | Comments Off
AFSCME Next Wave Conference in Georgia

AFSCME’s second Next Wave Conference was held this past weekend in Atlanta, GA and it was a huge success. Over 600 Next Wavers under the age of 35 attended the conference. The conference focused on …

AFSCME Helps Launch National Drive to Better Home Care Providers’ Lives, Services
07/14/2011 – 12:15 pm | Comments Off
AFSCME Helps Launch National Drive to Better Home Care Providers’ Lives, Services

Home care providers represented by AFSCME Council 67 in Maryland, and AFSCME International Sec.-Treas. Lee Saunders, helped launch ‘Caring Across Generations,’ a national campaign to improve the future of long-term care in America.
The campaign was …

AFSCME goes head-to-head with Prince George’s County Council
06/18/2011 – 12:37 pm | Comments Off
AFSCME goes head-to-head with Prince George’s County Council

For the first time, Prince George’s County Council rejected the AFSCME Master Agreement covering Locals 2462, 3389, 2735 and 1170, and the Agreement for Local 241, which combined covers over 1,500 employees.  Newly elected County …

Maryland Home Care Providers’ Bargaining Rights Become Law
05/13/2011 – 11:08 am | Comments Off
Maryland Home Care Providers’ Bargaining Rights Become Law

Nearly 5,000 Maryland independent home care providers have achieved another victory in a campaign for dignity that began in 2008 when they voted to join AFSCME Council 67.
With a signature by Gov. Martin O’Malley, the providers’ …

AFSCME Maryland Members Rally in Annapolis
03/22/2011 – 8:18 pm | Comments Off
AFSCME Maryland Members Rally in Annapolis

Thousands of AFSCME of members rallied in Annapolis protesting Keep The Promise. Protestors urged
legislators to stop the proposed budget cuts that will ultimately devastate public services and education funding. The cuts cover security benefits for retirees, health care coverage for state employees, teachers and librarians.

Join the Baltimore Education Coalition in Annapolis to protect education from funding cuts!
03/06/2011 – 10:05 pm | Comments Off
Join the Baltimore Education Coalition in Annapolis to protect education from funding cuts!

Pressure is growing to make cuts to funding for Baltimore City Schools. Yesterday morning, the Maryland Department of Legislative Services proposed additional cuts to education, including a 50/50 shift of teacher pensions to local school districts.

White Collar Workers Join AFSCME MD Council 67
02/16/2011 – 12:21 pm | Comments Off
White Collar Workers Join AFSCME MD Council 67

A record of 400 white collar workers were organized beginning in July 2010, and are now members of
AFSMCE MD Council 67. Executive Director, Glen Middleton and President, Dale Chase recognized the
need for Union representation amongst …

Health and Retirement On The Chopping Block
12/29/2010 – 12:06 pm | Comments Off
Health and Retirement On The Chopping Block

On Monday, December 20th, the Commission on the Sustainability of Public Employee and Retiree Health and Pension Benefits made recommendations to shift 10 percent of the cost of healthcare to state workers and to potentially …

AFSCME Fights Back with “Stop the Lies” Campaign
12/02/2010 – 11:37 pm | Comments Off
AFSCME Fights Back with “Stop the Lies” Campaign

Washington, DC — At a time when public services are under attack from right wing politicians and political talking heads, AFSCME is fighting back with “Stop the Lies,” an aggressive campaign that will expose right …

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

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 …