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OCSEA Steward Conference Builds contract enforcement skills
April 12, 2017
The annual Steward Conference will be held on May 6 in Columbus and focus on skill-building, networking and preparations for upcoming contract negotiations later this year.

Register for joint WAC/CMCA Conference in June
April 6, 2017
Register for the 2017 WAC/CMCA Committees joint conference taking place June 2-4 near Cincinnati.

"I'm not going to let you die today"
April 6, 2017
Sometimes public service work can mean the difference between life and death. No finer example is the life-saving efforts of AFSCME 911 dispatcher Joe Thompson from Huntingdon County, Pa.

SCOTUS decision: Change the nominee not the rule
April 6, 2017
U.S. Senate GOP leaders changed the rules so President Trump’s pick for the Supreme Court can get the job. Through something called the “nuclear option,” the Senate now only needs 51 votes to confirm Judge Neil Gorsuch instead of the super majority “60” required by law.

Unbid IT contracts costing Ohio millions of dollars
April 6, 2017
The union has long demanded that the State of Ohio bring IT jobs come in-house to state employees who know the work very well and do it at a fairer price.

UET Selfie for Success laptop winners announced
April 6, 2017
Congrats to the winners of laptops from the Union Education Trust Selfie for Success Video Contest!

Family Fun summer attraction discounts coming soon
April 5, 2017
Coming soon! OCSEA member-only Family Fun coupons and discounts sweeten membership.

Download the latest edition of leader news
April 4, 2017
Download the recent OCSEA leader newsletter for updates on bargaining, benefit attacks, events and more.

Spring voter registration deadline is April 3
March 30, 2017
The deadline to register to vote for the spring primary election is April 3, 2017.

Dental bill is back! Senate Bill 87 harms dental benefits
March 30, 2017
A bill reintroduced in the Ohio Senate would prevent insurance companies from negotiating lower prices on non-covered dental services. Senate Bill 87 - the Dental Bill – would have a direct impact on OCSEA members who get their dental benefits through the Union Benefits Trust.

Merrin introduces bill to up payment for dental, vision
March 30, 2017
Republican Ohio legislator Rep. Derek Merrin has introduced a bill that would require a premium payment for dental, vision and life insurance for exempt state employees AND also requires the state to negotiate the same increase for those that fall under state collective bargaining agreements.

Participate in AFSCME "Your Money, Your Goals" financial education survey
March 30, 2017
AFSCME is looking for feedback from OCSEA members to help create a financial education workshop that meets all members' needs.

Learn more about the 2017 OCSEA Steward Conference
March 28, 2017
OCSEA’s Steward Conference will be celebrating the service of our union stewards and provide learning and networking activities to help sharpen their skills. The conference will focus on how contract negotiations later this year has a direct impact on stewards and their power to protect their members.

April event honors fallen ODOT worker
March 28, 2017
OCSEA member Lee Rizor, who was killed by a motorist as he was working along I-71, will be honored at a special event on April 21. The event will highlight the “Move Over” Law that OCSEA activists fought for and that took effect after the tragic event.

Pres. Mabe thanks Mansfield City Council
March 28, 2017
OCSEA Pres. Chris Mabe penned a letter to Mansfield City Council this week thanking them for voting for an emergency resolution to reject right to work.

AFSCME announces new secretary-treasurer
March 24, 2017
AFSCME by acclamation elected Elissa McBride as its new secretary-treasurer.

OCSEA leaders, staff participate in massive member outreach
March 22, 2017
Over two days, OCSEA leaders reached out to nearly 5,800 members and spoke directly to 1,600 of them about their bargaining priorities.

"Selfie for Success" featured videos and prize winners announced
March 22, 2017
See the five featured video storytellers picked from the Selfies for Success Contest on the UET website now!

Saunders: Maybe eight is enough for the Supreme Court
March 22, 2017
In a recent column, AFSCME Pres. Lee Saunders talked about the Supreme Court nomination hearings and talked about his concerns for working families and the middle class.

Mansfield says "NO" to Right to Work is Wrong
March 22, 2017
The Mansfield City Council put commonsense before politics last night by voting unanimously to stand up against Right to Work.