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Question 1 Passed
AFSCME members across Maryland are celebrating the passage of Question 1!
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AFSCME members across Maryland are celebrating the passage of Question 1!

For several years, our members have tirelessly advocated for a fair negotiations process that holds all parties accountable and ensures good faith negotiations. Last night, we achieved that victory.

AFSCME members across Maryland are celebrating the passage of Question 1!

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AFSCME 1072 on Withheld Raises and Layoffs at University of Maryland on America's Daily Union Podcast
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AFSCME 1072 on Withheld Raises and Layoffs at University of Maryland on America's Daily Union Podcast

Listen to AFSCME Local 1072's Jen Patterson, Patrick Trujillo, and Krista Bulley speak with America's Daily Union Podcast host Ed "Flash" Ferenc about withheld raises and layoffs at UMD and UMGC! Their discussion starts at the 12:00 minute mark of the podcast.

AFSCME 1072 on Withheld Raises and Layoffs at University of Maryland on America's Daily Union Podcast

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AFSCME leadership hopes to improve relationship with USM, UMD after strained summer
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AFSCME leadership hopes to improve relationship with USM, UMD after strained summer

AFSCME Local 1072 president Amanda Dykema said union members and the university system align in many “higher-level goals,” such as conducting important research and educating the next generation. But, she said, sometimes the two disagree on how to get there.

AFSCME leadership hopes to improve relationship with USM, UMD after strained summer

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UMD will use reserve funds to cover mandated raises for union employees
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UMD will use reserve funds to cover mandated raises for union employees

University of Maryland President Darryll Pines told faculty and staff in an email Tuesday that while the university is in the process of implementing recently-negotiated pay raises for union employees, administrators will continue to evaluate the change’s effects on university finances.

UMD will use reserve funds to cover mandated raises for union employees