AFSCME President Lee Saunders said Wednesday the “shameful” budget bill approved by the U.S. House of Representatives will harm the public services that AFSCME (including OCSEA members provide. "AFSCME research shows that on average 33% of all states’ budgets are supported by federal funding. In fact, some states receive as much as 50% of their budgets from Washington," Saunders wrote.

Saunders continued: "Public services are the backbone of the economy. Public service workers provide child care to working families, health care to individuals, and educational programs to invest in our future, to name a few. Gutting public services will devastate the economy." Read more and see how you can Get Organized around protecting thepublic services you provide for Ohioans.