News

Retention of employees, staffing and safety is paramount
Jan. 20, 2022
Union leaders continue to speak out about the worker shortage in state and local government and the vital need to be “all hands on deck” to retain and recruit employees. Retaining our current workforce, which includes looking at all rates of pay and compensation across different classifications, is OCSEA’s highest priority.

New! Submit UET Prepayment applications online
Jan. 20, 2022
OCSEA members who are eligible for the negotiated Union Education Trust (UET) can now submit Professional Enhancement Prepayment (PE-P) applications online.

What's a conglomerate chapter and am I in one?
Jan. 18, 2022
Conglomerate chapters can be found in most of our large state office buildings that house many state agencies. These chapters are also often formed as the result of regions of the state that have smaller pockets of public employees

OCSEA member E-news Jan.12, 2022 - login required
Jan. 12, 2022
Get union news on MLK Day of Service, UET online updates, Did You Know? about being in a conglomerate chapter, Union New Year's Resolutions and more.

Commit to your community on January 17 MLK Day of service
Jan. 11, 2022
As our nation celebrates the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., we must never forget the longstanding bond between the labor and civil rights movements and how we must carry on the fight for justice and equality on the job and in our communities.

OCSEA member E-news Jan. 5, 2022 - login required
Jan. 5, 2022
Read the latest OCSEA E-newsletter for a Union Resolution Guide for 2022, info on the Les Best Scholarship application process now open, free college and more.

Building New Year's resolutions for a stronger union
Jan. 5, 2022
Together as union members, we can build union power that will be reflected in the workplace, in our union contracts and all throughout our communities and lives. Make your Union New Year's Resolutions today.

Start 2022 off with Union Free College for members, families
Jan. 4, 2022
The New Year is here, and so is your OCSEA Free College member-only benefit to help with your educational resolutions.

It's scholarship time! Apply for all OCSEA scholarships now
Jan. 3, 2022
The Les Best Scholarship application process for 2022 is open! OCSEA’s Les Best Scholarship program awards a total of $12,000 in scholarships annually.

This holiday season, celebrate the gift of being union
Dec. 16, 2021
As with every movement aimed at advancing working people, there are always those groups that benefit from squashing those efforts. The Freedom Foundation is one such organization. But Ohio's union public employees aren't buying it. Being union is one of the greatest gifts of all!

OCSEA member E-news Dec. 15, 2021 - login required
Dec. 15, 2021
Read the latest OCSEA E-newsletter for union updates, news, discounts and so much more.

State Contract distribution is underway
Dec. 14, 2021
OCSEA contracts with the State of Ohio are here! Contract books will be distributed on the local level by chapter leaders only. Look for leaders distributing them at worksites, in union offices and/or at chapter meetings in the coming weeks.

OCSEA Steward: Public employees deserve union power
Dec. 8, 2021
"Everyone deserves the power that comes with being in a union,” said activist Kurt Krisher. But not every public worker gets that opportunity. The Public Service Freedom to Negotiate Act could change that!

OCSEA member E-news Dec. 8, 2021 - login required
Dec. 8, 2021
Read the latest OCSEA E-newsletter for union updates, news, discounts and so much more.

AFSCME pushes overhaul of Public Service Loan Forgiveness
Dec. 6, 2021
This past fall AFSCME was part of a broad effort to help millions of public union members saddled with massive student loan debt.

Union Leader News - December 3, 2021
Dec. 3, 2021
Union news updates for OCSEA chapter, district and assembly officers and stewards.

Mom of three works toward business bachelor’s degree
Dec. 2, 2021
If it weren’t for the OCSEA Free College program, college probably wouldn’t have been possible says Ohio Dept. of Rehabilitation and Corrections employee and mom of three.

OCSEA member E-news Nov. 30, 2021 - login required
Nov. 30, 2021
Read the latest OCSEA e-newsletter, including information on the Toledo Correctional picket, DRC overtime fight, and curbing your finances.

Helping OCSEA members tackle student loan debt
Nov. 30, 2021
OCSEA has partnered with Fiducius to help OCSEA members ONLY and their families navigate and determine the best options for their student loans.

ToCI activists hold informational picket on safety
Nov. 30, 2021
OCSEA members from the Toledo Correctional Institution (ToCI) held an informational picket to protest unsafe working conditions.