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Delaney puts up first television ad
John Delaney, a Democratic candidate in Maryland’s competitive 6th Congressional District, began running his first television advertisement Wednesday, a cable spot that highlights his middle-class roots, business background and focus on jobs. The...Tags: Television Industry, Primaries, Advertising, Elections
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Perkins hospital workers rally for more jobs
Workers at the Clifton T. Perkins Hospital Center in Jessup held a rally Wednesday to urge state lawmakers to add more jobs at the troubled mental facility where three patients were killed in a 14-month span.
Gov. Martin O'Malley has included 93...Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Martin O'Malley, Health and Safety at Work, Conservation, Executive Branch
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Thousands of state workers forced to pay union fees
Maryland's largest state employee union is set to begin collecting fees from nonmembers this month — a move that sets up the Maryland chapter of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees for what could be a $4.7 million gain...Tags: Democratic Party, Martin O'Malley, Labor Legislation, Laws, Wages and Pensions
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Morgan State needs a world-class administration to build a world-class campus
Regarding your recent article "Morgan president says campus needs facelift" (Oct. 11), Morgan State University students, faculty and staff do indeed deserve a world-class campus, but they also need a world-class administration dedicated to the best...Tags: Colleges and Universities, Mergers, Acquisitions and Takeovers, Civil and Public Service, Government, Morgan State University
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Union fee will protect workers — and improve state services
I am writing in response to the recent letter to the editor by Dels. Gail Bates and Warren Miller, "Money grab by state employee unions makes workplace less free," bashing state employees' organizations, and suggesting that democracy, patriotism and...Tags: Labor Legislation, Maryland, Democracy, Employees, Government
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State employee unions have outlived their usefulness
As a state employee I am irate that my constitutional rights are being violated by the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees ("State workers to pay unions," July 5). I wouldn't be so angry if the non-union member fee wasn't just $4...Tags: Democratic Party, Labor Legislation, Brooklyn Park, Civil and Public Service, Government
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SHA contract scandal shows risks of outsourcing government work
Recent stories in The Sun regarding contracting out by the State Highway Administration provide some important warnings to those who recommend the privatization of state services. Advocates of privatizing state services are quick to suggest that such...Tags: Transportation, Company Privatization, Civil and Public Service, Maryland, Privatization
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New death penalty law, appeals delay trials in killing of correctional officer
In the past five years, since corrections officer David McGuinn was stabbed to death at the hulking House of Correction in Jessup, there have been major changes in Maryland's corrections system — new prisons built, new programs added and tighter...Tags: Human Body, Prisoners and Detainees, DNA, Baltimore County, Witnesses
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Pact would give Balto. Co. school workers job security for 3 years
Baltimore County school employees have reached a tentative agreement with the school system that would raise the contributions employees make to their health care plans over the next five years in exchange for guarantees that there will be no layoffs or...Tags: Unions, Health and Safety at Work, Baltimore County, Health and Safety at School, Job Layoffs
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Gambling raid at city building ends with one conviction
When police burst into a city transportation building last March and arrested nearly a dozen workers who they said were throwing dice and drinking cheap liquor, the raid grabbed headlines and triggered stern warnings from officials about "violations of...Tags: Business Enterprises, Trials, Justice System, Justice System, Government
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AFSCME's sweet deal with the Democrats
When I received my state employee paycheck recently, I assumed that since we no longer are subject to service reduction and furlough days I would have slightly more money. That, however, was not the case. Instead, I am making less money than last year...Tags: Democratic Party, Civil and Public Service, Government, Unions
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O'Malley names new Perkins hospital CEO
State officials tapped a veteran psychiatric hospital administrator Wednesday to take over leadership of Clifton T. Perkins Hospital Center, where two recent killings have sparked questions about the safety and therapy provided at Maryland's maximum-...Tags: Behavioral Conditions, Martin O'Malley, Health and Safety at Work, Psychiatry, Labor Legislation
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