2024 Wrapped

It’s been a busy year for your council! The work we do day in & day out to expand workers rights and grow the middle class was in full force in 2024–because we know the path to prosperity starts with good union jobs & using the power of our solidarity to make our expectations become a reality. 

From first contracts at tech giants like Apple to sticking it to the boss to protect Baltimore’s journalists—it’s our solidarity that makes us strong and it’s how we are making Baltimore a union town! 

In 2024, together we were able to: 

• Strengthen and grow our council by welcoming new affiliates including the return of UFCW Local 27 representing the area's food and commercial workers.   

• Stand up for worker safety in the wake of the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge and for our public employees. Whether testifying at worker safety hearings or supporting campaigns like our NALC family Enough is Enough campaign, the safety of workers is always a top priority. 

• Mobilize our unions to support contract campaigns, strikes, and workplace organizing. 

• Elect 100% of your council’s labor endorsed candidates in the Baltimore City Primary & General elections.

• Beat ballot Question Hbacked by wealthy CEO David Smith’s, only the second time a ballot measure has been defeated in Baltimore since 1999. 

• Advocate for policy and legislation at the local, state, and federal level so that working families can succeed, like the Baltimore City Strengthening Renters Safety Act and Maryland’s WARMTH Act. 

While there is much to be union proud about this year, we'll continue to build on the gains made and fight to create new pathways of prosperity for workers in 2025. Together, we'll advocate to protect the rights of workers and their unions at work, in the halls of government, and in the cities & counties we call home. Join us in 2025 as we educate, organize and mobilize for our future. On behalf of the delegates, leaders, and unions of your Metropolitan Baltimore AFL-CIO we wish you a happy new year full of worker wins. 

In solidarity, 

Courtney L. Jenkins, President