Three additional AFSCME Union Members have died in the past few days
3 AFSCME members died of COVID-19
and last updated 2021-01-22 18:18:09-05
The American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Council 3 has learned three additional union members have died in the past few days, bringing the number of deceased essential employees to 9.
They state that there are also well over 3,000 COVID positive members.
The members that passed were a correctional maintenance officer in Baltimore City, a correctional officer in Hagerstown, and a Facilities employee at the University of Maryland, College Park.
âToday we mourn the passing of one our own. Officer Renner served the people of Maryland with honor for 10 years. Our thoughts and prayers go out to his family and co-workers. We need everyone to stay healthy and safe and take every precaution so we can get through this together,â said Tom Myers, President of Local 1772, Hagerstown Corrections, said,