AFSCME Maryland

10/04/2026

The fight continues to maintain a fair contract! This past week, we met with USM administrators to bargain for safe and stable working conditions.

The AFSCME bargaining team is made up of AFSCME members who work across the University System of Maryland (USM).

We had our second negotiations session on Tuesday, September 29. Following our recent win regarding the wage increases outlined in our union contract, these are some of the topics that we discussed:
* Appropriate advance notice for layoffs
* Retention of employee email access
* The right of AFSCME members to peacefully assemble

In total, our AFSCME bargaining team put over a dozen proposals across the table, and we are waiting for a response from the university system on many of them.

Our next session will be on Tuesday, October 20, at the University of Maryland Baltimore. Stay tuned!

10/01/2026

09/28/2026

It's bargaining season for state employees! Check out our bargaining update from our first negotiations session last week.

09/26/2026

Listen to Local 1072 Treasurer Jeff Fiory at the most recent University System of Maryland (USM) Board of Regents meeting! Jeff highlighted the importance of rescinding layoffs at the USM and respecting a fair bargaining process.

09/23/2026

Kinda chic to love your union! 💚

09/22/2026

AFSCME Local 3661 President, AFSCME Maryland Unit Vice President and Chief Shop Steward, Rayneika Robinson, is running for State Delegate in District 6. Rayneika is a lifelong Marylander and has dedicated the past 10 years of her career to serving the people of Maryland through her work in public safety. Her fellow AFSCME Maryland members showed their support for her last week, door-knocking for her campaign throughout District 6.

Don't forget: Election Day is on November 3!

09/19/2026

Check out our latest Top 3 from Council 3!

➡️ For USM members: access bargaining updates at www.afscmemdbargaining.org and use the password sent to your email earlier this week.
➡️ Read our State of Our State Services Report at www.afscmemd.org/sos
➡️ Election Day is November 3! Visit www.afscmemd.org/vote to get important election info.

09/19/2026

Listen to our new interview with WUSA9 featuring Amanda Dykema from Local 1072!

09/16/2026

Check out this USM bargaining update from Dionne Williams, Local 1072 executive board member and Contract Administrator at the University of Maryland College Park.

09/12/2026

Last week, AFSCME members joined the Metro Baltimore AFL-CIO's Labor Day Bus Tour and rallied together with our union siblings at BWI and Baltimore City Community College. Shout out to AFSCME Local 174 (which represents MAA workers) and Local 1870 (which represents staff at BCCC)!