Union negotiators on the Ohio Dept. of Transportation bargaining team were victorious earlier this year in negotiating an update to the ODOT Highway Technician (HT) Series. The union team’s goal was to address some of ODOT members’ concerns with the series and to grow the series. More than 700 HTs have seen automatic progression to a new pay range since the
agreement went into effect this summer. 

 

In the most recent edition of the OCSEA magazine, we break down the history of the ODOT HT Series and how OCSEA leaders have focused on building the series, even when under the greatest of constraints. It is a culmination of those 20 years of union efforts that continues to protect jobs, raise wages, and build careers in ODOT.

 

 “It’s a work in progress, but I think it’s moving in the right direction,” said Jason Johnson, an HT2 from Ashtabula County, ODOT District 2. Thanks to the series updates, Jason recently saw an upgrade from an HT1 to an HT2. In his small outpost alone, Jason says four union members saw upgrades thanks to the update. The district also saw 20 members move from HT3s to HT4s through auto progression. Read the full story at OCSEA.org/PEQ.