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
TAs are essential to university operations. It’s time they’re paid like it. All university TAs deserve to be paid minimum wage — at least. Rebecca Scherr October 19, 2022
UMD to raise hourly student employee minimum wage to $15 in 2023 The minimum wage increase will take place three years before the state’s $15 minimum wage standard. Auzinea Bacon August 29, 2022
UMPD crisis intervention team, new counseling services announced during RHA meeting UMPD will have 12 officers specifically trained in crisis intervention. Ava Thompson March 16, 2022
Student affairs VP says $15 minimum wage possible for UMD students Some departments may be able to raise student worker minimum wages by July 1. James Cirrone March 10, 2022
UMD RHA votes in support of $15 minimum wage for student workers The current plan has student workers receiving $15 minimum wage by 2025. Ava Thompson February 2, 2022
USM Board of Regents approves minimum wage increase to $15 for union-represented workers The increase will not include student workers and contractual workers who work at USM institutions. Shifra Dayak December 10, 2021
UMD union workers rally for $15 minimum wage, pandemic hazard pay Employees have been fighting for these measures, among others, for months. Shifra Dayak August 6, 2021
America’s policy gaps set us up to fail in the wake of coronavirus Systems of inequity make certain populations more vulnerable to coronavirus. Liyanga de Silva March 5, 2020