Unions

School bus drivers protest working, safety conditions

2013-05-23 19:00:06

Bus drivers and aides employed by a Baltimore schools contractor say that unsafe conditions such as fires and mold spores are endangering lives and unfair wages are threatening their livelihoods. The grievances were aired Thursday at a rally of employees...

Harford Fire, EMS Foundation says new firefighter union demanded it fire 20 employees

2013-05-14 14:28:46

Harford County's fire and EMS union has written a letter demanding the county's Volunteer Fire and EMS Foundation fire 20 employees because they refused to join the union, according to the foundation. The foundation responded with a letter of its own,...

Unions do their business on taxpayers' dime

2013-04-18 11:48:34

It's the old "fair share" argument, but this time it holds even less water than usual. The Maryland State Education Association, the union that bargains on behalf of K-12 teachers throughout Maryland, wants to force all teachers — members or not &#...

Fair Share will make school systems better

2013-04-23 09:00:00

It's unfortunate that reality and Trey Kovacs' recent commentary ("Unions business on taxpayers' dime," April 19) seem to bear little relation to one another. As the president of the Teachers Association of Baltimore County, I can say that he's way off on...

Reenactment returns Civil War to Laurel

2013-04-11 03:00:00

Nowadays, Main Street in Laurel may seem quaint. But nearly 150 years ago, during the Civil War, it was a bustling encampment for hundreds of Union soldiers tasked with protecting the Union's only rail line to Washington. On Saturday, April 13, some...

Police union says Baltimore County ignoring court's reimbursement ruling

2013-04-08 15:51:57

The Baltimore County police union says county officials have ignored a ruling by the state's highest court to reimburse some 400 retired Police Department employees for overpaid insurance premiums. A Maryland Court of Appeals decision in November...

Unions focus organizing efforts on service sector workplaces

2013-04-01 15:48:34

After spending three decades at the Hyatt Regency Baltimore, Kevin Hux eagerly joined efforts this past year to unionize his workplace. "I joined this union to have some kind of voice and be protected," said Hux, 55, who started in housekeeping shortly...

Mayor, fire unions fight over plan to force 24-hour shifts

2013-04-01 08:15:16

The Rawlings-Blake administration and Baltimore's fire unions are battling over the city's proposal to require firefighters to work longer hours — 24 hours straight, every three days. The mayor says the move — which mirrors staffing trends in...

Ernest B. Crofoot, labor organizer

2013-03-18 13:59:22

Ernest B. Crofoot, a former labor organizer who later headed Council 67 of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, died Friday of complications from cancer at his Annapolis home. He was 88. "Ernie was one hell of a trade...

Civil War sailors laid to rest, 151 years later

2013-03-08 19:00:17

Eleven years ago, Navy Capt. Barbara "Bobbie" Scholley dived more than 230 feet into the ocean to help bring back the past: two sailors killed when their Civil War battleship sank in 1862. On Friday, the Annapolis woman joined the crew members'...

Harford school board reaches tentative contract deal with teachers

2013-03-01 06:25:49

Harford County Public Schools announced Thursday the county school board has reached a tentative contract agreement for next school year with the county's teachers union, the Harford County Education Association. Though the school system did not...

Recycling old and failed ideas

2013-02-16 04:00:00

President Barack Obama's approach to so-called "climate change" appears to include recycling old ideas. In his State of the Union address, the president recycled the idea of spending more on education, though we are still getting unsatisfactory...

Kudo count At just 21, Hudson's bittersweet performance as young band groupie Penny Lane in "Almost Famous" scored her a Golden Globe for best supporting actress and an Oscar nomination.

2013-04-29 09:23:00

Ronald Reagan's 1986 State of the Union address was the first one to be postponed as the Space Shuttle Challenger blew up shortly after lift-off on the day for which the speech was scheduled.

2013-02-12 00:00:00

During President Obama's first State of the Union address, Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito was seen mouthing the words "not true" in response to the president's characterization of the Court's "Citizens United" ruling.

2013-02-11 00:00:00