Overview

• Nearly 1,000 University of Maryland Medical Center residents and fellows voted unanimously on August 7 to ratify their first collective bargaining agreement after nine months of negotiations
• The three-year contract raises salaries by 20%, provides four weeks of paid vacation and reimburses travel costs for rides home after long shifts
• It establishes higher standards for work rooms and call rooms and creates a labor-management committee to address trainee concerns
• The University of Maryland Resident and Fellow Alliance, affiliated with AFT Maryland, formed in April 2024 and won NLRB recognition in a June 2024 election
• UMMC leadership said the agreement reflects its commitment to resident welfare and sustaining high-quality patient care