OHIO CIVIL SERVICE EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION
UNION NEWS / NOVEMBER 26, 2025

As we prepare for this week's holiday, your OCSEA leadership wants to take a moment to say Happy Thanksgiving and to wish our OCSEA members and their families a safe and healthy holiday. We hope you can find ways to celebrate with family, embrace the goodness around us, and partake in the thankfulness that the holiday represents. We hope you are able to slow down and spend quality time with your loved ones.

 

We are thankful to all the union members who keep Ohio running, and especially those members who will be working this Thanksgiving holiday and throughout the weekend. We're so grateful for your dedication to public service and for the contributions you make within our communities all year long.

 

Being a union means family! And being family means being a part of something bigger than ourselves. When we are united with one union voice, we can do anything! When we work together in solidarity, we can do great things for Ohio and our nation! This holiday season, we thank you for being a part of the OCSEA union family and for the leadership and activism you bring to public service. 

 

Our hearts are full with gratitude, and we are thankful to share a table with each and every OCSEA member as we protect workers, support our communities and grow a economic movement that works for all, not just a small few.

 

In Solidarity,

Your OCSEA Executive Officers

OCSEA's 12 Days of Christmas, the annual holiday celebration of OCSEA members, kicks off on this coming Monday, December 1. This festive 12 days of raffle prize drawings is a way to say THANK YOU to our union members this holiday season.

 

OCSEA's 12 Days of Christmas prize drawing starts Monday, December 1 and ends on Friday, December 12. One prize per day will be awarded to one OCSEA member beginning on December 1 and each day for the 11 days that follow. If you’re an active, dues-paying OCSEA member, you will automatically be entered into the daily drawings for some really great prizes. No entry is required. The only requirement is that you are an OCSEA member.

Daily winners will be contacted at the phone number and email on file with the union. Winners will also be announced on the OCSEA website at OCSEA.org/12daysofchristmas. There you will also find "recipes" for success to help grow our union strength and solidarity. Login HERE to make sure that your contact information and membership is up to date.

Know a co-worker who needs to sign an OCSEA membership card to become a member? Share this JOIN link with them today. Or reply to this email for assistance.

We all need some good news and goodwill in our lives right now. It's time to spread some good news! Tell us how your chapter OR a member of your chapter is giving back to your community this holiday season! Labor Gives Back is an important part of the union mission. We take care of each other and are generous with our time and resources, making union members valuable members of our communities.

 

For those who are able, we encourage you to use this week to develop a holiday plan for community-oriented actions. Whether its through your OCSEA chapter, a community organization or as an individual, volunteering and giving back helps foster a greater sense of gratitude and connection within your community. By volunteering and helping others, we not only find a sense of purpose but we also strengthen our communities.

 

Help us share the good news this Season of Giving! Email laborgivesback@ocsea.org so we can spread the word about your Labor Gives back efforts (chapters & members). Please send photos if possible!

CC: OCSEA Board and Staff

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