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Statement of Maryland State and DC AFL-CIO President Donna S. Edwards on Federal Collective Bargaining Executive Order Stripping Workers of Their Right to Unionize

28 Mar, 2025

Annapolis, MD – “President Trump’s executive order is a direct and shameful attack on the rights of working people. It undermines the fundamental right of federal workers to unionize and collectively bargain — rights that generations of workers have fought and sacrificed to secure.

Countdown to Sine Die 2025

21 Mar, 2025

Fourteen Days Until Sine Die – Let’s Finish Strong!

As we approach the final stretch of the legislative session, we want to update you on the work the Maryland State and DC AFL-CIO has been doing to advance the interests of unions across the state.

We Proudly Celebrate Black History Month

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Protecting Workers’ Interests in the Tech Revolution

Americans are experiencing the greatest technological transformation of the modern era. Automation and artificial intelligence (AI) are changing how we live, work and communicate.

03, Nov, 2023

UAW workers on the picket line with President Edwards

UAW Workers at Mack Truck on Strike!

19, Oct, 2023

AFL-CIO Values Statement

Today's diverse, inclusive labor movement advances the hopes and aspirations of all working people to build a stronger, more equitable America. When workers unite in a union we turn low-paying jobs into good jobs that pay family-supporting wages.

19, Oct, 2023

President Edwards at MD & DC Council of NALC

President Edwards speaks with union workers at the MD & DC Council of the National Association of Letter Carriers.

12, Oct, 2023

President Donna S. Edwards next to other Influential Marylander award recipients.

President Edwards Wins 2023 Influential Marylander Award

Congratulations to President Donna S. Edwards on winning recognition by The Daily Record as a 2023 Influential Marylander.

22, Sep, 2023

Members of AAUP, AFSCME 1072, and UAW hold union rally.

USM Workers Rally to Support Each Other!

USM staff, grad students, adjuncts, and faculty are working together to fight for what they deserve! Workers make USM the world class higher education system that makes all of Maryland proud. It's time for the state to recognize that value by granting all of them union rights!

21, Sep, 2023