UMD students advocate for clearer accessibility, accommodations regulations
Accessibility and accommodations vary in support depending on the department.
Former UMD journalism professor Jon Franklin remembered as ‘an incredible human being’
During his career, Franklin wrote seven books and won two Pulitzers for two short stories.
UMD resident assistants want more compensation for long hours, work responsibilities
RAs currently receive free room and board at this university as well as 200 dining dollars per semester for their work as part of their meal plan.
UMD students, staff advocate for $22 minimum wage
The university’s United Students Against Sweatshops chapter president Grace Orellana launched the Time for 22 campaign in the fall 2022 semester.
UMD employees ask for higher raises to support cost of living
University employees said they are struggling to support themselves and their families.
Multiple lawsuits accuse PGCPS contractors of wage theft, worker misclassification
A lawsuit filed by five workers in February accused several contractors working on the construction of Hyattsville Middle School of wage theft.
Late hours, lack of safety measures headline concerns for UMD CAs
Some CAs had issues with shift policies and hoped for stronger safety resources.
UMD student employees voice concerns over work-life balance, wages in USAS survey
The anonymous survey investigated the experiences of student workers on campus.
Prince George’s County Council bill aims to lessen unemployment rate, support workers
A project labor agreement is a type of collective bargaining agreement that establishes the terms and conditions of a construction project.
UMD employees feeling overworked in understaffed departments
These complaints come as the employees’ union at the university continues collective bargaining efforts with the University System of Maryland.