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University System of Maryland (USM) agrees to pay out raises to staff after pressure from union and Governor

University System of Maryland (USM) agrees to pay out raises to staff after pressure from union and Governor

Sep. 02, 2026

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University System of Maryland (USM) agrees to pay out raises to staff after pressure from union and Governor

On Tuesday, September 1, the University System of Maryland agreed to stop withholding negotiated raises from its employees.

University System of Maryland (USM) agrees to pay out raises to staff after pressure from union and Governor

AFSCME reaches deal with Moore, university system over pay raises

AFSCME reaches deal with Moore, university system over pay raises

Sep. 01, 2026

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AFSCME reaches deal with Moore, university system over pay raises

AFSCME has reached a deal with the governor and the state university system after the university agreed to pay negotiated raises that it had threatened to withhold, the governor’s office announced Tuesday.

AFSCME reaches deal with Moore, university system over pay raises

AFSCME members rally against largest layoffs in recent years at University of Maryland College Park and Bowie State University

AFSCME members rally against largest layoffs in recent years at University of Maryland College Park and Bowie State University

Jun. 12, 2026

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AFSCME members rally against largest layoffs in recent years at University of Maryland College Park and Bowie State University

Union representing over 6,000 exempt and non-exempt staff throughout the University System of Maryland (USM) calls on Board of Regents and university leadership to rescind layoffs and honor union contract

AFSCME members rally against largest layoffs in recent years at University of Maryland College Park and Bowie State University

Member Spotlight: Lisa LeVert

Member Spotlight: Lisa LeVert

Jun. 03, 2026

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Member Spotlight: Lisa LeVert

AFSCME Local 1072 member Lisa LeVert is a Project Manager with the University of Maryland College Park. Lisa has worked at the university for more than six years, taking on many roles to help streamline processes across campus, and considers herself a professional problem solver. 

Member Spotlight: Lisa LeVert

UMD, USM union members rally for promised annual wage increases amid rising costs

UMD, USM union members rally for promised annual wage increases amid rising costs

Apr. 17, 2026

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UMD, USM union members rally for promised annual wage increases amid rising costs

Nearly 50 union members from across the University System of Maryland marched down Route 1 on Friday morning, demanding contracted pay increases as inflation continues to rise.

UMD, USM union members rally for promised annual wage increases amid rising costs