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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
UMD, USM union members rally for promised annual wage increases amid rising costs
AFSCME's Work Highlighted in Labor Journal
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AFSCME National Updates
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A lesson in higher learning: Don’t mess with AFSCME members
AFSCME members successfully pressured the University System of Maryland to implement raises they had negotiated through their union.
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Michigan public safety professionals bring stranded family home
AFSCME public safety members saved two adults and a child stranded in the woods in Michigan.
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AFSCME members in Illinois push new state law protecting disability services
AFSCME members in Illinois celebrate a new state law protecting disability services from greedy owners looking to make a quick buck.
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AFSCME members take a stand at the Defend the Vote March on Washington
AFSCME leaders spoke at the Defend the Vote March on Washington.
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Puerto Rico corrections members, through their union, won workplace improvements after a tragedy
Corrections officers in Puerto Rico are living the union difference.