The US Constitution requires a national census once every 10 years. The census is used to determine the number of seats each state will have in the U. S. House of Representatives and the boundaries …

President Barack Obama this week is convening a jobs summit to address the urgent need to create jobs for the more than 26 million unemployed or underemployed workers looking for work in an economy in …

AFSCME Next Wave is sponsoring the First Annual Toy Drive. We will be collecting toys for children ages newborn to 16 years of age to benefit our Next Generation of union leaders. Please place all …

WASHINGTON — The Senate voted on Saturday to begin full debate on major health care legislation, propelling President Obama’s top domestic initiative over a crucial, preliminary hurdle in a formidable display of muscle-flexing by the Democratic majority.

“Tonight we have the opportunity, the historic opportunity to reform health care once and for all,” said Senator Max Baucus, Democrat of Montana, and a chief architect of the legislation. “History is knocking on the door. Let’s open it. Let’s begin the debate.”

The 60-to-39 vote, along party lines, clears the way for weeks of rowdy floor proceedings that will begin after Thanksgiving and last through much of December.

The Senate bill seeks to extend health benefits to roughly 31 million Americans who are now uninsured, at a cost of $848 billion over 10 years.

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Please remember that the City’s 2010 Open Enrollment is scheduled for October 19, 2009 through October 30, 2009. During that time employees will be able to log on to the City’s benefits website at www.baltimorecity.essbenefits.com …

The Biennial Convention made history as delegates were re-elected by acclamation as leaders for the American Federation of State County and Municipal Employees and the Union movement of the 21st century.  The Convention was held …

Yesterday, September 23, 2009, to discuss the furlough plan the City is seeking to implement. The furlough plan will include mandatory designated days based upon your salary. The mandatory furlough days will require employees …

Obama Speaks on Healthcare at the University of Maryland Comcast Center on September 17th, 2009

The 2009 AFL-CIO Convention just got a message from the top leaders in Congress: We stand with you and with America’s workers.
Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.), the leader of the U.S. House, and Senate Majority Leader …

With the convening of the 26th AFL-CIO Constitutional Convention this afternoon in Pittsburgh, nearly 2,000 delegates, alternates and guests took part in the formal opening ceremony and paid tribute to retiring AFL-CIO President John Sweeney. …

AFSCME Maryland Council 67 ratified their contract with the County for the Prince George’s County Crossing Guards Local 241. On August 25, Prince George’s County Crossing Guards were able to come to a consensus with …