The most anti-labor law in Maryland you never knew existed

Workers don't truly have a seat at the table if they don't have an exit from the room, writes Tim Wright, and public sector workers in Maryland don't have that exit because they don't have the right to strike. That needs to change if we value their work, he says,

By: Tim Wright

Outlets: Maryland Matters

Published: October 14, 2026

Words: 850

Last Updated: 3 days, 14 hours ago

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There’s a law in Maryland that’s standing in the way of teacher pay raises, smaller class sizes, and better and safer working conditions for all public sector workers, and unless you work in that public sector, you likely have no idea what that law is. It isn’t some obscure regulatory loophole buried in the tax code. Public employees in Maryland are legally forbidden from going on strike.

Under Section 22-205 of Maryland’s General Provisions code, …

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