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We kicked off our annual wage negotiations with the State of Maryland for Units A, B, C, D, F, H, and (for the first time!) Unit S on Monday, September 29.
Our full union contract runs from January 1, 2024 through December 31, 2026, but in the years that we do not negotiate our full contract (like this year), we have the opportunity to negotiate on all economic issues. That includes pay, raises, and our overall compensation.
The AFSCME Maryland bargaining team is made up of union members who work for various agencies across the state. The team also includes members from Unit S (state supervisors), who certified their union with AFSCME earlier this year. In total, AFSCME now represents over 26,000 state employees in Units A, B, C, D, F, H, and S across Maryland.
At this first meeting, we quickly got down to business and provided a comprehensive economic proposal that includes step increases and cost of living adjustments (COLAs) that will keep up with inflation. We also introduced language to enhance workplace rights for Units A, B, C, D, F, and H that we have already won in our new tentative agreement for Unit S.
Our next bargaining session will take place on Tuesday, October 14 at our AFSCME Maryland office in Baltimore.
Bargaining Team Members
Thank you to the following members for serving on the AFSCME Maryland bargaining team this year:
- Adebayo Falade, DPSCS
- Andrea Blair, MDH
- Anissa Pierce-Sessoms, MDH
- Anthony Washington, P&P
- Brian Badders, MPA
- Brittany Cozart, DPSCS
- Byron Mason, DHS
- Carrie Elliot, DHS
- Cherrish Vick, DHS
- Christine Duffy, MDH
- Crystal McKay, MDH
- Darrin Smith, DHS
- Debra Latson, DHS
- Diane Williams, Comptroller’s Office
- Dorian Johnson, DPSCS
- Ellice Hall, DPSCS
- Ginger Noble, MDA
- Ikeia Cornish, MDH
- Jamaal Craddock, DJS
- Jamesa Fossett-Williams, MSDE
- John Feeley, DPSCS
- Judith Ekhelar, DPSCS
- Kayode Adejuwon, DPSCS
- Kenny Nugent, SHA
- Kevin Edwards, MTA
- Lashawn Stroy, MDH
- Marci Johnson, OPD
- Matt Baird, DPSCS
- Mildred Womble, MVA
- Monica Mayo, MSDE
- Olu Olaniyan, DPSCS
- Pam Richardson, DHS
- Patrick Okafor, DPSCS
- Rownite Stevens, DPSCS
- Sharhonda Gee, DPSCS
- Shernae Parker, DHS
- Tammie Booze, MVA
- Tonya Woolford, Comptroller’s Office
- Timothy Walker, DOL
- Wiley Rhymer, MAA
- Wonderful Page-McGlown, MVA
Become a Member
When it comes to negotiations, your membership matters. When our membership is strong and united, the State takes us seriously, which means being able to win big at the bargaining table. If you are not currently an AFSCME member, you can join at www.afscmemd.org/join.
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NOTE: Access to bargaining information is limited to bargaining unit employees (units A, B, C, D, F, H, and S). Be aware that details of proposals, counterproposals, and related discussions in closed collective bargaining sessions are private and confidential communications protected from unilateral public disclosure during collective bargaining negotiations under SPP § 3-501(e). Such details should not be made public while collective bargaining negotiations are taking place. The above materials in this post include details and therefore should not be circulated to the public or publicly.