AFSCME Maryland
@afscmemd.org
AFSCME Maryland Council 3 represents over 55,000 public service workers. From Western Maryland to the Eastern Shore, we make Maryland happen.
That's a wrap on our summer regional meetings! So great to see our Salisbury region members this past week!
So great to see members at our Bowie regional meeting this past week!
Another successful regional meeting - this time in Hagerstown! It's great to see hear from our members all across Maryland.
It was great to see so many members at our Baltimore Regional Meeting this past weekend!
Last month AFSCME members testified at Maryland Occupational Safety and Health (MOSH) sessions to inform a Workplace Violence Prevention standard! Every person deserves to feel safe in their place of work.
AFSCME Local 1297 member and Bowie State Office Clerk Daisy McDowell had no idea she was going to be laid off. It doesn't have to be this way. Join Daisy in calling on BSU President Breaux and the USM Board of Regents to honor our union contract and to reverse the layoffs. Visit afscmemd.org/usm
Don't miss the Salisbury Regional Meeting this Thursday, July 30 from 5:30-7:00PM! Pizza & light refreshments provided. RSVP at bit.ly/2026JULYREGIONALMEETINGS
Union busting is disgusting, and blocking raises is outrageous. AFSCME Council 3 held a press conference this morning in front of the USM headquarters to hold the them accountable for unjustified, unnecessary layoffs and illegal raise withholding. USM, we'll see you in court.
It was great to see so many members at our Frostburg Regional Meeting yesterday! When we fight, we win!
Don't miss the Bowie Regional Meeting this Wednesday, July 29 from 5:30-7:00PM! Pizza & light refreshments provided. RSVP at bit.ly/2026JULYREGIONALMEETINGS
So great to visit AFSCME members at one of our worksites on the Eastern Shore! The work they do keeps Maryland safe and livable.
Stay safe this summer! FREE Heat Stress/This is MOSH Webinar on July 22, 2026, from 1:15 p.m. to 2:45 p.m. via Zoom Meetings. Register in advance for this webinar: us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
Don't miss the Annapolis Regional Meeting this Tuesday, July 28 from 5:30-7:00PM! Pizza & light refreshments provided. RSVP at bit.ly/2026JULYREGIONALMEETINGS
Don't miss the Baltimore Regional Meeting this Saturday, July 25 from 10:00AM-11:30AM! Light breakfast & refreshments provided. RSVP at bit.ly/2026JULYREGIONALMEETINGS
Don't miss the Hagerstown Regional Meeting this Thursday, July 23 from 5:30-7:00PM! Pizza & light refreshments provided. RSVP at bit.ly/2026JULYREGIONALMEETINGS
Don't miss the Frostburg Regional Meeting this Wednesday, July 22 from 5:30-7:00PM! Pizza & light refreshments provided. RSVP at bit.ly/2026JULYREGIONALMEETINGS
The people united, will never be divided! Last week we held a training for our Southern Region Stewards—shoutout to these folks who dedicated their time to becoming stronger organizers! #council3
Join AFSCME Local 1772 for a meeting with Senator Paul Corderman on Thursday, July 16 at 4:30 PM at Antietam Brewery in Hagerstown. Come out and voice your concerns regarding safety and working conditions within DPSCS facilities. Open to all correctional officers.
Calling all AFSCME members — join your fellow union siblings at a regional meeting this summer! RSVP at afscmemd.org/member-resou...
AFSCME Maryland leaders who work for the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services (DPSCS) met with Senator Shelly Hettleman, who chairs the Senate's Public Safety subcommittee. We discussed the staffing crisis in the state's correctional facilities & the solutions that we urgently need.
Over 70 employees weren’t just suddenly laid off—their lives were uprooted. These are real people who performed essential work for the university. They deserve better. dbknews.com/2026/06/29/u... Help us fight back against these layoffs at afscmemd.org/usm
UMD employees express concern, frustration in aftermath of layoffs
84 University of Maryland employees were laid off on June 3, forcing affected staff to navigate their next steps.
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Stand with the AFSCME members who have been laid off from the University of Maryland College Park and Bowie State University! Visit afscmemd.org/usm to learn more and take action.
"You said that the mental health of our students was a priority. But how can you say it's a priority when 3 of the 4 people laid off in our Health Center were mental health clinicians that all played a vital role?" — Karen Hennessy, an AFSCME Local 1072 member laid off this month from UMD.
Tomorrow is election day here in Maryland and AFSCME is ready to get pro-worker candidates elected who will fight for US! If you haven’t voted yet, make sure you make your plan for tomorrow by going to afscme.org/vote today!
Next Tuesday is our primary election day here in Maryland, and we must get out and make our voices heard! Go to afscme.org/vote now to find your polling location and times now!
"When university politics start interfering with mental health decision making, students pay the ultimate price." — Emily Leak, an AFSCME Local 1072 member who was laid off from her job at the University of MD College Park this month. Take action: actionnetwork.org/letters/usm-...
THE MONEY IS THERE! College Park and Bowie State did NOT have to lay off a SINGLE AFSCME member. Senate President Bill Ferguson joined us at our rally last week and confirmed that the General Assembly FULLY FUNDED FY 27 raises for over 6,000 workers represented by AFSCME.
Attention registered voters in the City of Salisbury: Sign the petition to restore collective bargaining rights! Visit AFSCMEMD.org/Salisbury Salisbury Mayor Randy Taylor and the City Council voted to take away our union rights – now it’s our turn.
