Baltimore transportation employee Gregory Turnipseed, 71, has died from injuries sustained in a workplace assault, city officials announced. A 14-year veteran of the Traffic Division, Turnipseed is remembered by leaders, colleagues and family as a dedicated public servant whose loss has deeply shaken the community.
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Baltimore City Council scrutinizes DPW policies after worker’s heat-related death
Baltimore City Council members questioned the Baltimore City Department of Public Works for better communication and policies, following the heat-related death of DPW worker Ronald Silver II, and called for a more inclusive process in addressing work conditions and practices.
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Union workers protest in downtown BaltimoreÂ
Unite Here Local 7, the City Union of Baltimore, the American Federation of Government (AFGE) and the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO) joined forces to protest wages earned by hospitality workers at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in the Inner Harbor.