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The city also agreed to negotiate a new system for reckoning absences. [40] According to these terms, annual salary for a starting full-time waste collector would be about $7,800. The city also promised full medical coverage and no reprisals for the strikers. [41] Some of the strikers returned to work late on that day. [39]
Ira Steward (1831–1883) was a key figure in labor movement in the United States during the late 19th century. He is best known as a leading advocate of the eight-hour work day.
In 2013, 207,000 workers commuted into Baltimore city each day. [203] Downtown Baltimore is the primary economic asset within Baltimore City and the region, with 29.1 million square feet of office space.
The Baltimore City Fire Department (BCFD) provides fire protection and emergency medical services to the city of Baltimore, Maryland, United States.Founded in 1797 and established in 1859, the Baltimore City Fire Department covers an area of 81 square miles (210 km 2) of land and 11 square miles (28 km 2) of water, with a resident population of over 640,000 and a daytime population of over ...
Neighboring Anne Arundel and Baltimore Counties cancelled school field trips and activities scheduled in Baltimore City until May 3. [48] [120] Officials also announced that Baltimore's city schools would be closed on Tuesday. [121] Maryland Governor Larry Hogan declared a state of emergency and activated the Maryland National Guard.
Baltimore City Hall is the official seat of government of the City of Baltimore, in the State of Maryland. The City Hall houses the offices of the Mayor and those of the City Council of Baltimore . The building also hosts the city Comptroller, some various city departments, agencies and boards/commissions along with the historic chambers of the ...
Leaders marked, December 1, 2025, as the first annual Carlton Smith Day in Baltimore City in honor of his legacy. During the event attendees enjoyed food, live music, and educational sessions.
The Baltimore railroad strike of 1877 involved several days of work stoppage and violence in Baltimore, Maryland, in 1877. It formed a part of the Great Railroad Strike of 1877 , during which widespread civil unrest spread nationwide following the global depression and economic downturns of the mid-1870s.