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In Columbia, Maryland, Howard Community College acknowledged it may have violated state labor law when security removed pro-union posters from faculty offices earlier this year. The college also admitted union members were threatened with discipline for refusing to take them down, though no action was ultimately taken. A settlement with the faculty union requires the college to reimburse poster costs, train managers on labor law, and publicly read the terms of the agreement. The incident comes amid ongoing contract negotiations and broader tensions between faculty and the administration.