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. Sasha Allen 22 hours ago
UMD employees ask for higher raises to support cost of living University employees said they are struggling to support themselves and their families. Sasha Allen November 21, 2023
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. Sasha Allen November 20, 2023
Late hours, lack of safety measures headline concerns for UMD CAs Some CAs had issues with shift policies and hoped for stronger safety resources. Sasha Allen November 16, 2023
UMD student employees voice concerns over work-life balance, wages in USAS survey The anonymous survey investigated the experiences of student workers on campus. Sasha Allen November 10, 2023
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. Sasha Allen October 26, 2023
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. Sasha Allen October 24, 2023
UMD employees seek more remote working options, specific telework policies Supervisors have ultimate discretion to approve or deny telework for their employees. Sasha Allen October 8, 2023
‘We are sitting ducks’: PGCPS bus drivers say they feel unsafe Drivers in the county are tripling or quadrupling their runs in order to cover for the bus driver shortage in PGCPS. Sasha Allen October 4, 2023
Prince George’s County Board of Education votes to include labor agreement in school building project A labor agreement will decide the conditions for construction workers beforehand. Sasha Allen September 29, 2023