AFSCME holds caravan through Baltimore City, protesting proposed budget cuts

BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS MEETING.THE AMERICAN FEDERATION OFSTATE COUNTY AND MUNICIPALEMPLOYEES WANT THAT VOTEPOSTPONED.

THISAFTERNOON....THEY HELD ACARAVAN THROUGH BALTIMORECITY.

STOPS INCLUDED THEGOVERNOR'S BALTIMORE OFFICE ONPAUL STREET...AND STATECENTER.

ORGANIZERS SAYGOVERNOR HOGAN'SADMINISTRATION IS LOOKING FORREDUCTIONS TOTALING NEARLY1━AN━━HALF BILLIONDOLLARS...DESPITE AN UNCLEARECONOMIC FUTURE AND ARAIN━DAY FUND THAT STILL SITSAT CLOSE TO ━ BILLIONDOLLARS.

THEY SAY CUTTINGFRONTLINE EMPLOYEES DURINGTHIS TIME OF CRISIS ISUNACCEPTABLE....A ND THATCUTTING WAGES ANDPENSIONS...AND INCREASINGHEALTHCARE COSTS IS MALICIOUS.A lot of the agencies alreadyhave low staffing so welooking to see what else youcan cut like wewith the bare minimum.

And itsnot only affecting us but itsaffecting the surroundingcommunities.

We are citizensof Maryland we go out and wehelp the economy thrive.

So ifyoucommunity and youaway from the economy” DURINGTHE CARAVAN ORGANIZERS AWARDEDGOVERNOR HOGAN THE WORST BOSSEVER AWARD.

THEY WANT THEBOARD TO POSTPONE ACTION UNTILTHE STATE HAS NEGOTIATED A