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University staff union urges protections after layoffs, criticizes contracting and classification
Education, Business and Administration Subcommittee · February 10, 2026
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Todd Holden, president of ASPE Local 1072, urged lawmakers to protect lowest‑paid university employees, flagged misclassification and unequal impacts of budget cuts, and pressed for telework parity and limits on contractor use.
Todd Holden, president of ASPE Local 1072, told the committee he was speaking on behalf of more than 6,200 staff across the University System of Maryland and thanked the committee for budgeted funding for negotiated raises. He said staff at smaller campuses have borne disproportionate cuts and cited layoffs at…
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