Maryland State Employees Ratify New Contract
Thursday, February 27, 2014(Metropolitan Washington Council, AFL-CIO)
Maryland State employees have voted
by a large margin to ratify a one year contract securing a pay raise,
resumption of pay step increases and other economic benefits. The contract was
ratified 4,756 to 81 in a ballot count on Feb 18. “It’s a good day for all
hard
working state employees who provide the vital public services that make
Maryland happen,” said AFSCME Maryland Council 3 President Patrick
Moran. Update: at press-time Thursday,
AFSCME Maryland reported that "the Department of Legislative Services is
recommending cutting and postponing our raise, step increases and health
premium holidays to balance the state budget" and is lobbying on the issue
and planning a rally in Annapolis on March 17.