July, 2010, Baltimore, MD — On June 29 and 30, 2010, MECU members received loan interest rebates and extraordinary dividends totaling $2,125,000 that were deposited into their accounts. These payments are the first half …

The Young Trade Unionists are hosting a Voter Registration Drive this Saturday, July 17, 2010 from 9am to 11am.
The locations are:
4624 Edmondson Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21229
5150 Sinclair Lane, Baltimore, MD 21206
601 E. 33rd Street, …

The Bureau of Solid Waste will launch a Graffiti Blitz from July 3rd-July 31st. The Graffiti Blitz is a citywide effort to remove graffiti from playgrounds, rec centers, public buildings, alleys and vacant properties. If …

BOSTON – Delegates to the 39th International Convention of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, AFL-CIO, (AFSCME), today elected Lee Saunders to be the next Secretary-Treasurer of the union …

Last month, City Council members pushed the beverage container tax to the back of the City’s budget, but thanks to AFSCME and the members of Local 44 the beverage container tax is back on the …

Hundreds of AFSCME members marched in front of the War Memorial Building yesterday, to declare      “Save Our Jobs” to Mayor Stephanie Rawlings Blake.  Wearing T-Shirts that read “I am a Public Employee and Proud of …

Today, Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake was joined by Councilman Edward Reisinger and Councilman Robert Curran to call for an up-or-down vote on the proposed beverage container fee and highlighted critical services that keep Baltimore clean—street sweeping, …

Urgent Message from Glen Middleton, President, AFSCME Local 44
Rally: Monday, June 7, 4pm at City Hall (100 N. Holiday Street)
SAVE CITY JOBS, SAVE CITY SERVICES, 600 LAYOFFS
To prevent massive layoffs, the City must raise …

Failure to Include Funds for Jobless Health Benefits and Medicaid Will Cause Mass Job Loss
Washington, DC – AFSCME today condemned the decision of the House of Representatives to drop the extension of federal matching funds …

Metro Baltimore Council AFL-CIO Announces The Friends & Family Night at English American Tailoring Company on Wednesday, June 2, 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.

Baltimore City Council Tax Payers’ Night Out
Rally to Fight Against 250 Job Cuts and to Save Community Services
Monday, May 10th at 5:00pm
Come and voice your concern about the proposed layoffs/firing, reduction of community services and City spending …