Join your fellow members in wearing your favorite AFSCME shirt every Wednesday to show your solidarity and union pride. Tag us in your photos to be featured on our page!

AFSCME members from across Maryland gathered for a two-day Southern Region Steward Training last week, learning how to enforce their contract and protect their rights while on the job! 💚 #AFSCMESTRONG

Yesterday, Local 44 municipal employees made history! Nearly 1,000 members turned out to vote, and over 100 new members joined our union. Baltimore City municipal workers came together to ratify their historic union contract. This is what solidarity looks like. ✊🔥

Members in action 📸: Higher education members from across Maryland packed the University System of Maryland (USM) Board of Regents meeting, demanding transparency and smarter cost-saving strategies that protect staff and students!

🔔 Local 44 Municipal members — it’s our time to make history! 🗳️ Be sure to vote YES for this historic contract! 🔔 Date: Thursday, November 6th Location: 1410 Bush Street, Baltimore, MD Time: 7AM - 7 PM

Join your fellow members in wearing your favorite AFSCME shirt every Wednesday to show your solidarity and union pride. Tag us in your photos to be featured on our page!

Listen to Local 44 member Valrie Matthew from the Department of Public Works, Solid Waste Division, share why she’s voting YES on this historic contract this Thursday! 🗳️ Date: Thursday, November 6th Location: 1410 Bush Street, Baltimore, MD Time: 7AM - 7 PM

This past weekend, AFSCME Maryland members hit the streets in Northern Virginia, knocking doors and getting voters fired up to make their voices heard! 💪

Listen to Local 44 Recording Secretary Dara Dorman share why she’s voting YES on this historic contract this Thursday! 🗳️ Date: Thursday, November 6th Location: 1410 Bush Street, Baltimore, MD Time: 7AM - 7 PM

Last week, AFSCME Maryland’s State Bargaining Team met with the State for the third negotiation session to bargain for a fair wage proposal for state employees in Units A, B, C, D, F, H, and S. Check your email for the full update! 💪

This week, Local 44 stewards and leaders came together to learn more about their new historic contract. Vote ‘Yes’ on this historic contract on Thursday! 🗳️ Date: Thursday, November 6th Location: 1410 Bush Street, Baltimore, MD Time: 7AM - 7 PM

DPSCS City Region members in action! 💪🔥 This week, a team of stewards went to Baltimore City and Jessup to conduct NEOS.

This past Saturday, AFSCME Maryland leaders showed up and showed out at the Maryland Black Caucus Foundation Gala! 💚

Join your fellow members in wearing your favorite AFSCME shirt every Wednesday to show your solidarity and union pride. Tag us in your photos to be featured on our page! 📸 💚

Earlier this month, Local 1678 and DPSCS jointly hosted their 2nd Annual Immigrant Heritage Celebration to highlight the vibrant cultures and traditions that enrich our workforce and communities. 💚🤝

A big shout-out to AFSCME Local 558 member Charmanique Gingles for her appointment by the Governor to the Commission to Study Health Insurance Pooling! Her firsthand experience as a community health nurse in Baltimore City will be invaluable in this work.

Public Service Spotlight 🌟: This week, AFSCME Local 3895 Vice President Claudette Booth sat down with Midday Maryland to talk about her work helping UBalt students succeed and how union-won benefits such as tuition remission make higher education more accessible for USM staff.

Yesterday, AFSCME Local 44 members Karen Aiken, Victor Butts, and Donald Comegys were honored by the AFRO for their tireless dedication in keeping Baltimore City clean and safe. Congratulations and thank you for your service!

Join your fellow members in wearing your favorite AFSCME shirt every Wednesday to show your solidarity and union pride. Tag us in your photos to be featured on our page! 📸

Refresh your AFSCME bulletin board by visiting afscmemd.org/NEO, where you can find New Employee Orientation (NEO) & worksite materials. 💪💚

Building union power, one steward training at a time! 💪 Last week, Local 6359 and Local 930 came together for a steward training to learn how to enforce their union contracts!

Join your fellow members in wearing your favorite AFSCME shirt every Wednesday to show your solidarity and union pride. Tag us in your photos to be featured on our page! 📸 💚

DPSCS and AFSCME Local 1678 are hosting their 2nd Annual Immigrant Heritage Celebration. All state employees and their families are welcome! 📍Event Details Date: Saturday, October 18th Time: 12 PM - 4 PM Location: 6852 4th Street, Sykesville, MD 21784

It's that time again— AFSCME members that work in DPSCS are conducting a staffing analysis across Maryland's correctional facilities. This staffing analysis will be used to determine how many more correctional officers are needed to safely staff a facility.

Local 558 leaders Wendy Smith and Charmanique Gingles are in California this week to support the over 30,000 AFSCME (UNAC/UHCP) members who work for Kaiser Permanente who are on strike for safe staffing, fair pay, and quality patient care!

Support the AFSCME members who work at the Howard County Library System by sending a letter here: actionnetwork.org/letters/hclw... www.baltimoresun.com/2025/10/09/l...

DPSCS and AFSCME Local 1678 are hosting their 2nd Annual Immigrant Heritage Celebration. All state employees and their families are welcome! 📍Event Details Date: Saturday, October 18th Time: 12 PM - 4 PM Location: 6852 4th Street, Sykesville, MD 21784

Join your fellow members in wearing your favorite AFSCME shirt every Wednesday to show your solidarity and union pride. Tag us in your photos to be featured on our page! 📸 💚

Last week, AFSCME Locals 1427, 3661 and 3737 met with members of the Baltimore City House Delegation to discuss challenges that workers face at pre-trial and correctional facilities in Baltimore. 💪 Read more: afscmemd.org/updates/afsc...

📣 Action Alert: If you are a state employee in Units A, B, C, D, F, H, or S, take 2 minutes to add your name to our petition. We are in active negotations with the State, every signature counts! ✊ Sign now at bit.ly/2025-wage-petition!

DPSCS and AFSCME Local 1678 are hosting their 2nd Annual Immigrant Heritage Celebration. This is a free event highlighting the vibrant cultures and traditions that enrich our workforce and communities. All AFSCME members and their families are welcome.

Local 611 President Shannon Sacco is a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) at the Thomas B. Finan Hospital Center. She is one of many dedicated nurses who provide psychiatric care to the hospital’s patients and help them reintegrate back into their communities. Read more on afscmemd.org/updates

In memory of our fallen brother Agent Davis Martinez, we led the passage of the Davis Martinez Public Employee Safety and Health Act earlier this year. Today (October 1, 2025), the law goes into effect to ensure every public employee in Maryland is protected and safe on the job.

Join your fellow members in wearing your favorite AFSCME shirt every Wednesday to show your solidarity and union pride. Tag us in your photos to be featured on our page! 📸 💚

AFSCME Maryland’s State Bargaining Team began negotiations with the State of Maryland on this year’s economic proposals. Here's the latest bargaining update from AFSCME Maryland's Secretary-Treasurer Cherrish Vick! State employees— sign the petition at bit.ly/2025-Wage-Pe...

Last week, Local 354 (along with Locals 112 and 3167) hosted a number of food truck events throughout Washington and Frederick Counties to celebrate public service employees. Thanks to everyone who stopped by!

Unit S State Supervisors 🔔 — Register today for virtual information sessions at the following times so you can learn more about what’s in your first-ever union contract and why you should vote YES! RSVP at the Upcoming Events link in our bio: www.afscmemd.org/calendar-events

Today, Local 3895 hosted an appreciation event to thank UBalt housekeepers for their dedication and hard work. 💚

Central Regions Steward Training 📸 Shoutout to the dedicated AFSCME members who step up to serve as Shop Stewards and enforce their union contract while on the job! 🔥

Join your fellow members in wearing your favorite AFSCME shirt every Wednesday to show your solidarity and union pride. Tag us in your photos to be featured on our page! 📸 💚

Nearly 22 million Americans rely on premium tax credits through the Affordable Care Act marketplace to afford their health insurance. Join your fellow AFSCME members this Thursday, September 25th, for a Virtual Day of Action! 🗣️ Learn more at bit.ly/HC-Day-Of-Action.

📣 Action Alert: State Employees Need a Fair Wage Proposal! If you are a state employee in Units A, B, C, D, F, H, and S, take 2 minutes to add your name to our petition. Our annual wage negotiations with the State are starting soon, so every signature counts!✊ Sign now at bit.ly/2025-wage-petition!

Join your fellow AFSCME members this Thursday, September 25th, for a Virtual Day of Action! 🗣️The action is simple: call your member of Congress urging them to lower healthcare costs. Learn more at bit.ly/HC-Day-Of-Action.

Here are the top 3 things you need to know for the month of September:

AFSCME Maryland members are showing up and showing out in the Activist Challenge by enforcing their contracts, updating bulletin boards, signing up new members, and more! 💥 Join your fellow AFSCME members and take action in the AFSCME Maryland Activist Challenge at bit.ly/c3-activistchallenge. 💪💚

Join your fellow members in wearing your favorite AFSCME shirt every Wednesday to show your solidarity and union pride. Tag us in your photos to be featured on our page! 📸 💚

DPSCS City Region members in action! 🔥 Swipe to see what they've been working on. 💪

Mark your calendars! 📅 AFSCME Locals 354, 112, and 3167 are bringing food trucks to select worksites across Frederick and Washington Counties. Come out, enjoy great food, and celebrate all you do as public service workers for our communities!

Local 930 member Adam Franchino is a Lead Art Handler and Mount Maker at the Walters Art Museum. Adam creates custom mounts that hold and support the museum’s collection, making it possible for the public to enjoy the art safely. Read more on afscmemd.org/updates!

2025 AFSCME Maryland Leadership Conference 📸 Two powerful days of unity, training, and leadership in action. This is what boots on the ground leadership looks like! 💪