By Molly Welby  Frustrated, ignored and overlooked, students and workers alike have banded together to petition University of Maryland President Darryll Pines for improved health and safety conditions during the COVID-19 pandemic.  The Memorandum of Understanding between the local chapter of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees and UMD is set to expire this June. While it includes some health and safety … Continue reading UMD’s local union pushes for higher COVID-19 safety standards