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AFSCME's Work Highlighted in Labor Journal

The Forge is a journal dedicated to exploring labor organizing matters, and October's issue focuses on universities.

AFSCME's Work Highlighted in Labor Journal

Local 1072 Distributes Masks On Campus

Today our union handed out K-N95 masks to UMD workers on campus. With the news that as recently as last week Residential Facilities housekeepers were not getting enough masks,  AFSCME swung into action.

Local 1072 Distributes Masks On Campus

AFSCME Wins Higher Ed Oversight Hearing

AFSCME's legistlative outreach efforts bore fruit, as a joint hearing of the Budget and Tax and Appropriations subcommittees on Wednesday September 16 provided an opportunity for front line workers to sound the alarm over the USM institutions' COVID-19 responses.

AFSCME Wins Higher Ed Oversight Hearing

UMD and USM usually treat staff as disposable. This budget crisis is no different.

We direct your attention to this recent Diamondback opinion piece:

https://dbknews.com/2020/09/11/umd-usm-jay-perman-coronavirus-fall-reopening-budget-afscme/

UMD and USM usually treat staff as disposable. This budget crisis is no different.

DOTS Drivers Deserve Safety and Respect

Recently, an AFSCME-represented bus driver was assaulted when he asked that three young people wear masks.  After being denied boarding, the teens proceeded to throw objects at the bus and damaged it.

DOTS Drivers Deserve Safety and Respect