USM workers to see raises, safety protocols with new systemwide contract
The agreement is the first to allow the University of Maryland and eight other institutions to hold one contract with the university system.
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.
Dining services workers are the backbone of UMD. It’s time they’re paid more.
Giving workers better benefits should also be prioritized because supporting employees is just an extension of stopping the spread of COVID.
Board of Regents recommends $15 minimum wage for union-represented workers across USM
The potential increase does not apply to contractors or student employees.
AFSCME report finds wage disparities by race and gender at USM schools
The report shows that white men in the system have the highest median salaries on average while Hispanic women have the lowest.
Workers must connect with each other to improve labor solidarity
The only real option for workers fighting toward decent conditions is to listen to each other.
Behind the scenes, these employees ran the quarantine and isolation housing at UMD
University employees helped distribute food to students in quarantine and isolation housing, answer calls and emails from parents and more.
United Students Against Sweatshops pushes UMD to bargain with workers union
Students in USAS handed out masks to union workers at McKeldin Library.
UMD’s anti-union lawyer proves it’s acting in bad faith
UMD won’t come to the table with AFSCME. It’s probably because of their long history employing Jay Krupin.
As campus reopening looms, UMD union fights for worker protection
Union members rallied at a protest in College Park on Tuesday.