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OPERS Board votes on cost-of-living changes
Oct. 18, 2017
the Ohio Public Employee Retirement System Board voted on changes to retiree Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) that sought to bring balance to the fund and keep benefits sustainable for years to come.

Sign up for Basic Steward training in Circleville
Oct. 18, 2017
OCSEA will hold Basic Steward Training 1 and 2 in Circleville, Ohio on Monday, Oct. 23. Sign up now.

Subscribe for AFSCME news that matters to you
Oct. 18, 2017
AFSCME has created an online member hub dedicated to member issues. When you visit AFSCMENow.org, you can also personalize the news you receive through email.

Get half-price, member-only tickets to Wildlights through October
Oct. 18, 2017
Get half-price, member-only tickets to the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium's holiday Wildlights through Oct. 31.

Aramark grabs prison food contract, but employees can’t afford to eat
Oct. 11, 2017
A Policy Matters Ohio exposé shows that Aramark, the company renewed to continue providing prison food service despite massive problems, makes the short list of employers that pay near poverty wages, leaving many employees in need of financial assistance, including food stamps.

Get member-only Halloween discounts
Oct. 11, 2017
Member-only discounts are available for Halloween events including the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium Boo at the Zoo, Cedar Point Halloweekends and King's Island Haunt and fall Sundays.

Ohio Issue 1 and Issue 2: A primer
Oct. 11, 2017
This proponent-opponent comparison will assist Ohio voters as they go to the ballot box to decide two statewide issues, Issue 1 and Issue 2.

AFSCME members lend helping hand in Puerto Rico
Oct. 10, 2017
AFSCME union members are helping rebuild lives in Puerto Rico after the devastating hurricane.

Law aims for life-saving criminal justice reform
Oct. 10, 2017
OCSEA stands firmly behind a proposed bill that attempts to overhaul parts of Ohio's criminal justice system after an OSU student was brutally murdered.

House Bill 367: Stop assault on dental benefits
Oct. 4, 2017
Ohio House Bill 367 would increase the cost of non-covered dental services for OCSEA members.

Show your union pride and support with new PEOPLE hoodie
Oct. 4, 2017
Sign up or increase your voluntary contribution to the MVP PEOPLE level of $4 or more and receive OCSEA's brand new incentive, a black, zip up, union-USA-made OCSEA hoodie. Chapters will lead this PEOPLE campaign through the New Year.

Stop national "Right-to-Work;" sign solidarity pledge
Oct. 4, 2017
A recent U.S. Supreme court-accepted case is a blatantly political and well-funded plot to use the highest court in the land to further rig the economic rules against everyday working people.

Register for Nov. 8 Pathways to Excellence
Oct. 4, 2017
Pathways to Excellence, a celebration of State of Ohio process improvement and innovation, will be held on November 8, 2017 at OCSEA Headquarters.

Download your October Union Bulletin board fliers
Oct. 3, 2017
Keep your members informed. Download the October Union Bulletin Board Network fliers.

Register to vote for general election by Oct. 10
Oct. 2, 2017
The deadline to register to vote for the Ohio November election is this Tuesday, October 10.

Our Puerto Rico sisters and brothers need our help
Sept. 27, 2017
AFSCME is encouraging members to help our Puerto Rico union members by donating to the union’s Fallen Heroes Fund, which provides relief and immediate assistance to AFSCME members who fall victim to natural disasters and other tragedies.

ODJFS teleworkers meet at union HQ
Sept. 27, 2017
The ODJFS Assembly is encouraging affected JFS teleworkers to make sure the union has their updated contact information so they will receive the latest updates on the teleworking elimination.

Call the Bargaining input hotline: Give us your feedback
Sept. 26, 2017
OCSEA members are being urged to take part in the bargaining process to call the OCSEA Bargaining Feedback phone number and talk about their priorities for this upcoming state contract. That feedback phone number is 614-948-1036.

AFSCME is taking applications for the 2018 Family scholarship
Sept. 26, 2017
AFSCME is currently accepting applications for the 2018 Family Scholarship Program. The deadline to apply is Dec. 31, 2017.

Don't miss out on these great Fall member-only discounts
Sept. 25, 2017
Don't miss out on fall deals specifically designated for OCSEA members only and their families.