OHIO CIVIL SERVICE EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION
UNION NEWS / August 12, 2026
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Celebrate unions! Attend a Labor Day event near you!
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Cincinnati Labor Day Family Picnic on Sept. 5. Get Tickets Now!
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The Cincinnati Labor Council's Labor Day Weekend Family Picnic Basket Celebration will be held on Saturday, Sept. 5 from Noon to 6 p.m. at Stricker's Grove! The labor council invites all union members and their families for a day of fun celebrating labor's hard work! The event location is 11490 Hamilton-Cleves Road, Hamilton, Ohio 45013.
The very special event will include guest speaker, Former U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg, who will speak and introduce OCSEA-endorsed candidate for Ohio Governor Dr. Amy Acton.
Brian D. Griffin, Executive Secretary-Treasurer of the Cincinnati AFL-CIO Central Labor Council, and Ohio AFL-CIO President Tim Burga will serve as co-Masters of Ceremonies. Rep. Greg Landsman (U.S. House District 1) will also speak.
Tickets are $25 per person (2 years and under are free) and include parking, rides, mini golf, soft drinks, popcorn, snow cones, cotton candy, and ice cream. Additional food will be available to purchase.
While tickets can be purchased at the gate on the day of the event, you can also get tickets in advance. Email the completed registration form to info@cincinnatiaflcio.org or mail it with a check payable to Cincinnati AFL-CIO Central Labor Council to 1385 Tennessee Avenue, 2nd Floor, Cincinnati, OH 45229.
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Join the Akron RubberDucks for a celebration of labor on Sept. 4
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The Akron RubberDucks minor league baseball team will hold a celebration of labor unions at their game against Richmond on Friday, Sept. 4. There are complimentary tickets for union families while supplies last (limit of 10 per family). Request tickets at THIS LINK.
The game starts at 7:17 p.m. with t-shirt and ticket pick up from 5-7:30 p.m. on game day. The ticket includes a voucher for a free hot dog and soda. The celebration will be held at 7/17 Credit Union Park at 300 S. Main Street, Akron, OH, 44308. Fireworks will follow the game.
Download this flyer to share with chapter members and to enter to win a 2026 RAM 1500 Big Horn Crew Cab 4X4 courtesy of 7/17 Credit Union and Fred Martin Superstore.
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2026 Les Best Scholarship Winner Spotlight
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The winners of the 2026 Les Best Scholarship were recently announced! Among the winners were four dependents, two OCSEA members, and two spouses.
One of this year's dependent winners is Sara Hintz, daughter of Chapter 2560 member & Department of Health employee Pamela Hintz. Sara is pursuing a degree in Hearing, Speech, and Language Sciences with a Professional Deaf Resource Liaison Certificate at Ohio University in Athens.
"Reflecting back, I realize how the union indirectly supported me and how this scholarship could continue to help our family. It is easy to overlook the connection between workplace protections and a child's well-being, but that connection is real for me," Sara wrote.
"Being the child of a state employee taught me about hard work and perseverance. Being a young adult reflecting on my mother's experience taught me lessons about the importance of support systems and advocacy," she said.
"My mother keeps the Public Employee Magazine on the coffee table, and I read it from time to time. That's how I learned about this scholarship opportunity. I am grateful for the chance to share how much it has meant to grow up as a daughter of an OCSEA member!" said Sara.
The Les Best Scholarship helps ease the burden of higher education costs for union families like Pamela & Sara's every year. The 2027 Les Best Scholarship application window will begin on January 1, 2027.
Looking for more union scholarship opportunities? Apply for the 2027 Union Plus Scholarship now, and look out for the 2027 AFSCME Family Scholarship application later this month!
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August marks not only the end of summer break, but also National Eye Exam Month. As children head back to school, it’s an ideal time for OCSEA members of all ages to schedule a comprehensive eye exam.
An exam can do more than determine whether you need glasses or contact lenses—it can also identify conditions such as glaucoma and macular degeneration, which often develop without early symptoms. Eye exams may also reveal vision changes associated with health conditions such as diabetes and high blood pressure.
Take advantage of your UBT vision benefits and schedule an exam today. It could help protect your sight for years to come!
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Labor Votes 2026 Canvass: This Saturday (and every Saturday in August)
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Join union leaders and members across Ohio this Saturday for door-to-door canvass event near you. These events, taking place every Saturday through August, will allow union voices to talk one-on-one in neighborhoods with
union families about electing union-strong endorsed candidates up and down the ballot!
LABOR VOTES CANVASS
THIS SATURDAY, August 15
- COLUMBUS: 9:30 AM at UFCW Local 1059, 4150 E Main St.| Contact: Mike French, mfrench@ohaflcio.org
- CLEVELAND: 9:30 AM Locations Vary By Week | Contact: Rebecca Gorski, rgorski@clevelandaflcio.org
- CINCINNATI: 9:30 AM at Cincinnati AFL-CIO/APWU Local 164, 1385 Tennessee Ave. | Contact: Will Minehart, wminehart@ohaflcio.org
- AKRON: 9:30 AM at Tri-County Regional Labor Council, 720 Wolf Ledges Pkwy | Contact: Jason Perlman, jperlman@ohaflcio.org
- CANTON: 9:30 AM at USW Golden Lodge, 1234 Harrison Ave., SW | Contact: Kathleen Kelly-Calcei, kcalcei@ohaflcio.org
- DAYTON: 9:30 AM at Dayton-Miami Valley CLC, 6550 Poe Ave. | Contact: Will Minehart, wminehart@ohaflcio.org
- NILES: 9:30 AM USW 2155/Mahoning-Trumbull CLC, 1265 N. Main St. | Contact: Kathleen Kelly-Calcei, kcalcei@ohaflcio.org
- TOLEDO: 9:30 AM, Locations Vary By Week | Contact: Mike Noll, mnoll@ohaflcio.org
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