AFSCME

The rally went on despite extreme temperatures, organizers say that’s nothing compared to what sanitation workers experience on the back of a truck.

Guest host Jayne Miller speaks with a lawmaker, a scholar and a union president about the fundamental changes underway in the nature of office and factory work, and in the workforce itself.

The Maryland Defenders Union formed in 2020 seeking improvements in workload, pay and retention and represents more than 600 employees across the state.

Dozens gathered at University of Maryland’s main campus in College Park for a rally.

State employees claim there's not enough security guards on the job.

Top administrators’ salaries rose by roughly 37% between 2016 and 2020 while those of educators and researchers rose between 10 and 12%.

They chide governor on his labor record

Del. Brooke Lierman nabbed a major endorsement in her race for Maryland Comptroller from a union representing 50,000 Maryland and Baltimore City workers on Wednesday.

AFSCME said they picked Perez for his experience in county, state and federal government.

The American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, or AFSCME, the union representing most government employees, says vacancies across state agencies limit workers' ability to provide essential services, from processing unemployment claims to caring for patients at state hospitals.