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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

19 Feb, 2025 Read More >

Recent

New BLS Data: Union Membership Grows by More than 200,000 in 2022

Bureau of Labor Statistics data released today showed union membership in the United States grew by more than 273,000 in 2022, despite fierce and often illegal corporate union-busting.

19, Jan, 2023

Celebrating Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

This weekend, we are celebrating the great civil rights leader and our union brother. And we remember the lesson he always emphasized: The fight for civil rights and worker rights are intertwined.

17, Jan, 2023

New Year, New Fights

It’s a new year and we’re ready to support working people across the country—what about you? We’ll keep sharing ways you can protect union values. Take the pledge now that you’ll continue to take action.

13, Jan, 2023

President Edwards with AFGE and ATU labor leaders for Communities in Action discussion

President Edwards meets with ATU Local 689 President, Raymond Jackson (Left), AFGE, Jennifer Hamilton (Right Center) and ATU Local 1300 President, Michael McMillan at the White House for a Communities in Action discussion.

13, Dec, 2022

2022 Legislative Synopsis

The 2022 Maryland General Assembly Legislative Session:

12, Oct, 2022

2021 Legislative Synopsis

The 2021 Maryland General Assembly Legislative Session:

Dominated by COVID-19

12, Oct, 2022