We’ve reached a tentative agreement with the University System of Maryland! For the first time in history, we have a unified contract for the entire system, raising the bar for workers at all of the campuses across the university system.
The strength of our union comes directly from our membership. Every person who joins our union ensures that we can secure the pay increases and benefits that we deserve. If you are not currently an AFSCME member, you can join online here. For questions or concerns, please email highered@afscmemd.org.
Ratification Vote Schedule
We must ratify this tentative agreement in order for the pay increases and changes to go into effect. All bargaining unit members may vote at any location and time most convenient for you.
Need a copy of the voting schedule in Spanish? Click here!
Tentative Agreement
A full copy of the tentative agreement can be found here.
Tentative Agreement Summary
A full summary of our tentative agreement with the University System of Maryland can be found here.
Please note that the summary content is subject to change since we are still finalizing a few discrepancies with the USM and are pending the ratification vote. If you have any questions, please reach out by emailing highered@afscmemd.org.
We also have a summary of the tentative agreement available in Spanish. Please share with Spanish-speaking colleagues who are also union members so that they can be informed about our wins and the opportunity to vote!
Tell Us Why You’re Voting YES
Tell us you’re voting YES by taking a selfie with our VOTE YES sign! You can email your photo to highered@afscmemd.org.
Resources
Recording from June 12 Virtual Information Session
Slides from June 12 Virtual Information Session >>
Recording from June 20 Virtual Information Session
Slides from June 20 Virtual Information Session >>