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Two years after organizing the first union at an Apple retail store, workers in Towson, Baltimore County, are preparing to take another unprecedented step: Becoming the first to go on strike against Apple. The union voted “overwhelmingly” on Saturday to authorize a strike.

Having unionized workers rebuild the Key Bridge would ensure that workplace standards are upheld, livable wages are paid, and the workforce reflects the makeup of the Baltimore region, William R. Davis, a council representative for the Eastern Atlantic States Carpenters, says.

Baltimore courthouses are one of the places that need to ensure that breastfeeding mothers have the opportunity and the right kind of environment to feed their babies, says former Baltimore City Councilwoman Shannon Sneed, a current candidate for council president.

Baltimore’s young people older than 16 often find a lack of educational and other resources aimed at helping them transition to adulthood, Julia Baez, the CEO of Baltimore’s Promise, says.

The University of Maryland Eastern Shore’s plan would make it the second HBCU in the country and first university in the state to offer a stand-alone veterinary school.

Closing a gap in Maryland’s rules for criminal record expungement eligibility would help remove obstacles to housing and employment, two attorneys say.

Just days before his second New York Fashion Week collection, Bishme Cromartie spoke to The Baltimore Banner about his latest collection and his recent appearance on “Sherri,” the Daytime Emmy Award-winning talk show.

Employees of Fells Point Tavern have filed a complaint with the Maryland Department of Labor and have attempted to file one with the Better Business Bureau

Maryland’s minimum wage increased to $15 an hour. Some say it’'s not enough, while others are concerned about increased labor costs for small businesses.

Daniel is stepping down after seven years heading Baltimore’s 137-year-old library system.

Six years ago, Kory Bailey left a startup in Indianapolis to bet on Baltimore and its burgeoning tech industry. Since then, the 44-year-old has helped to build a vibrant tech ecosystem that is now primed to become a major industry in the city and Maryland.

The development team said the marketplace is meant to provide an accelerator space for small businesses, especially those owned by women and people of color. Ideally, vendors will use the space as a launching pad before venturing into bigger spaces.

The Baltimore City District Court’s Re-Entry Project gives ex-offenders the opportunity to turn their lives around, Judge Nicole Pastore, the project’s founder, says.

Troy A. LeMaile-Stovall, CEO of TEDCO, believes that the key to Maryland’s economic engine for technology companies is through inclusive entrepreneurial innovation.

Eight city-owned vacant lots in West Baltimore will soon be converted into a sprawling, 20,000-square-foot hub for artists and creatives in Baltimore.