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Unions Call on Maryland Senate to Move Worker Protection Bills
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 Mar. 25, 2025 | ECONOMY | Labor unions called on senators Monday to act on a pair of worker protection bills that passed the House but are languishing in the Senate, with just two weeks left in the legislative session. Members of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Maryland Council 3 (AFSCME) and the American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) rallied in support of the bills — one to support laid-off federal employees and one to help state workers in future negotiations. “These aren’t just workers, these are our neighbors, our friends, they’re our family,” said House Majority Whip Jazz Lewis (D-Prince George’s), the lead sponsor of both bills awaiting Senate consideration. The bills come at a time when state officials are trying to support government workers amid mass federal layoffs and a rocky economic outlook for the state. Maryland Matters
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