By: Clyde Weiss January 25, 2012
Tuesday night, addressing the nation in his State of the Union speech, President Obama called on the wealthiest Americans to pay their fair share of taxes.
Proof that they often don’t …

Statement of AFSCME President Gerald W. McEntee after Pres. Obama’s State of the Union address
Washington, DC —
“President Obama has a plan to move our country forward, create jobs and find real solutions. The choices Congress makes …

Washington, DC — The American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, AFL-CIO (AFSCME) Employees Pension Plan (“the AFSCME Plan”), today announced that it has filed 21 shareholder proposals designed to protect and enhance the …

Memorial to Freedom Fighter slated to open in 2013, 100 years after her death

In August 2011 Governor Martin O’Malley announced that the U.S. Department of Transportation has awarded the State of Maryland $8.5 million in …

Proven record of fully funding schools
Settled contracts with public employee unions that valued employee sacrifices and funded negotiated pay increases.
Mayor Rawlings-Blake holds monthly labor-management meetings to address concerns before they become major problems.
Restored funding for …

“The budget plan released today by Representative Paul Ryan (R-WI) is a disaster for working people, retirees and those who rely on public services. It’s not a real solution to our budget problems. …

STATEMENT BY AFSCME PRESIDENT GERALD W. McENTEE ON THE SENATE INTRODUCTION OF A BALANCED BUDGET CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
“At a time when Americans need to pull together to deal with the worst economic crisis since the …

We urge an unfavorable report on House Bill 884: State Personnel – Collective Bargaining – Payment of Service Fees because it would halt a long-standing efficient practice and is discriminatory.

Today, the American Federation of State County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) called on Republican Members of the U.S. Senate and the U.S. House of Representatives to abstain from enrolling in the Federal Employees’ Health Benefits …

Baltimore, MD November 22, 2010- AFSCME Council 67 mourns the lost of our sister Sharon Jones. Jones, 28 was a correctional officer that worked for the Division of Pretrial Detention Services in the Transportation unit …

Public Works Director Alfred H. Foxx announced today that bagged leaf collection season starts Monday, November 1, 2010 and continues through Friday, January 28, 2011. New this year, the Bureau of Solid Waste will collect …

August 24th is the Deadline to Register to Vote, Change Party Affiliation, and Request a Polling Place Change.

BALTIMORE, MD. (August 9, 2010)—Important deadlines for the upcoming 2010 Gubernatorial Primary Election are approaching.  The deadline to …

Dear Friends,
This week, Gallup’s Job Creation Index for the first half of 2010 ranks Maryland seventh best job market in the nation. During the first half of 2010, 32 percent of employed Marylanders said that …