Link ROundup – 20 May | United Academics of Maryland-University of Maryland (UAM-UMD)

[Towson] Office of Civic Engagement and Social Responsibility changes name to redirect its focus (May 15)

Office of Civic Engagement and Social Responsibility changes name to redirect its focus

topics: Maryland, universities, Towson University Office for Social Impact, actions against DEI programs

‘It’s real people’: With $36M less than requested, possible MCPS personnel cuts in school board’s hands (May 15, updated May 19)

topics: Maryland, Montgomery County Public Schools, Montgomery County Education Association, SEIU Local 500

GW cultural leaders conflicted on whether ODECE’s rebrand signals officials wavering on DEI (May 18)

topics: regional, universities, George Washington University Office of Community, Culture and Inclusion, actions against DEI programs

Maryland leads states suing Education Department for ‘unlawful’ student loan cap (May 19)

topics: Maryland, lawsuits against the federal government, Education Department, financial aid, student loans

Federal appeals court keeps union contract for 300K VA employees in place amid lawsuit (May 18)

topics: national, unions, federal workers, AFGE, Veterans’ Administration, lawsuits against the federal government

ACLU of D.C., Staff Union Ratify Collective Bargaining Agreement (May 15)

ACLU of D.C., Staff Union Ratify Collective Bargaining Agreement

topics: regional, ACLU, unions

Employees of DC Paint-Your-Own Pottery Studio Vote to Unionize (May 13)

topics: regional, unions, All Fired Up

LIRR strike ends as MTA reaches deal with unions after chaotic commute (May 18)

topics: national, Long Island Rail Road, unions, strikes, MTA

Los Angeles World Cup stadium workers threaten strike over ICE deployment (May 19)

topics: national, unions, strikes, Unite Here Local 11, FIFA World Cup, Immigration and Customs Enforcement

Cal Academy wants to lay them off. They’re coming in to work anyway. (May 5)

Cal Academy wants to lay them off. They’re coming in to work anyway.

topics: national, unions, layoffs, California Academy of Sciences, CalAcademy Workers United

Montreal F1 stripper strike part of fight to legitimize and decriminalize sex work (May 19)

topics: international, strikes, Sex Work Autonomous Committee