Dozens of Maryland state workers rallied in Ocean City last week, protesting understaffed and underpaid working conditions throughout government institutions across the state. Wearing their green union shirts and with packets of info in hand, members of AFSCME Council 3 gathered in the parking lot outside Ocean City's Convention Center, calling on Maryland Governor Larry Hogan to improve conditions. Some say the staffing crisis is a matter of life and death, becoming alarmingly common among many places like correctional facilities and state hospitals. "Tell Governor Hogan to provide us with services, with staffing, and of course, provide state employees with more salary increases," said Flo Jones, AFSCME's Secretary-Treasurer.
For all the latest local labor calendar listings, go to dclabor.org and click on Calendar. In today’s labor history, on this date in 1819, Allan Pinkerton was born. His company’s strike-breaking detectives were known as "Pinks," which gave us the word "fink." Today’s labor quote is by A. Philip Randolph, the first organizer for the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters, founded on this date in 1925 at a meeting in New York City. A. Philip Randolph, who said: “At the banquet table of nature, there are no reserved seats. You get what you can take, and you keep what you can hold. If you can't take anything, you won't get anything, and if you can't hold anything, you won't keep anything. And you can't take anything without organization.” Union City Radio is supported by our friends at Union Plus. Did you know you can help support the labor movement when you choose your wireless plan? AT&T is the only nationwide unionized wireless carrier, and union members can save with special discounts. Visit unionplus.org/att.
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