Tag: collective bargaining

USAS teach-in highlights continued calls for higher minimum wage, unionization at UMD

After successfully fighting to make the minimum wage for employees at this university $15 per hour, USAS has moved its focus to advocating for an increase to $22.65 per hour.

Natalie Weger
March 15, 2023

UMD faculty, graduate students testify on state collective bargaining bill

This bill differs from similar legislation proposed in the past because it extends unionization rights to faculty on the tenure-track, non-tenure track and part-time.

Natalie Weger
February 20, 2023

UMD Fearless Student Employees rallies for collective bargaining rights in Annapolis

More than 20 people gathered around the Lawyers Mall in Annapolis to voice their support for collective bargaining rights for graduate students at the University of Maryland on Feb. 3, 2023.

Taneen Momeni
February 10, 2023

UMD professors association votes to campaign for faculty collective bargaining

The campaign will target the Maryland General Assembly during its spring legislative session.

Marwa Barakat
November 18, 2022

UMD employees discuss priorities for contract at AFSCME new member event

The organization plans to negotiate new contracts in the new Maryland General Assembly legislative session next year.

Parker Leipzig
November 17, 2022

GSG’s October meeting brings discussions on collective bargaining, cannabis referendum

Members of Fearless Student Employees joined the GSG Friday to discuss collective bargaining rights for graduate students.

Marwa Barakat
October 24, 2022

New Fearless Student Employees president aims to continue fight for collective bargaining

FSE is looking to work directly with departments to make changes at the legislative level.

Marwa Barakat
September 12, 2022

Grad students’ collective bargaining bill divides UMD

Similar bills have been taken to the Maryland legislature 8 times and killed in the past 20 years.

Trisha Ahmed
January 30, 2022

USM workers can now bargain under one contract after legislature overrides Hogan’s veto

Gov. Larry Hogan vetoed a bill earlier this year.

Shifra Dayak
December 6, 2021

Maryland legislature passes collective bargaining bill backed by UMD’s workers’ union

The bill permits a union representing employees at multiple University System of Maryland institutions to negotiate one “master agreement” with the system.

Clara Longo de Freitas
April 8, 2021