News

Signs point to privatization attempts at Ohio Lottery...again
Sept. 2, 2015
Four years after an attempt to privatize the Ohio Lottery Commission, OCSEA and its coalition partners against privatization fear that another attempt could be in the works.

Mabe, Jones and Stewart re-elected for four more years
Aug. 28, 2015
Congratulations to the winners of today's election: OCSEA President Christopher Mabe, Vice President Kelvin Jones and Secretary-Treasurer Kathy Stewart were all re-elected. 

OH Grievance down for scheduled maintenance Aug. 23
Aug. 19, 2015
The OH Grievance system will be down for scheduled maintenance from noon-8 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 23.

AG employees to begin bargaining Aug. 25
Aug. 19, 2015
Employees of the Attorney General's Office have undergone training and will begin bargaining their new contract on Tuesday, Aug. 25.

August 21 Workers’ Rally in Columbus
Aug. 17, 2015
OCSEA members are invited to the Rally to Defend the American Dream in Columbus on Friday, August 21 to protest the gathering of an extreme anti-worker group that wants to make America a "right to work" nation.

Contract signing bonus to be included with Aug. 21 paycheck
Aug. 12, 2015
The Office of Collective Bargaining has issued clarification on the $750 contract ratification bonus as negotiated in OCSEA’s contract with the State of Ohio.

Become an AFSCME All-Star at Convention
Aug. 12, 2015
Sign up early to participate in the AFSCME Strong Workshop at Convention and become a certified AFSCME All-Star. A limited number of seats are available for this 2-part workshop.

Public Employee Benefit: Access to Deferred Compensation
Aug. 11, 2015
Studies suggest that your pension only may provide 62-66 percent of your working income in retirement, while most experts recommend that you will need 75-85 percent.

Congress fails to make long-term commitment to federal transportation funding
Aug. 5, 2015
Last week, Congress passed yet another short-term extension of federal transportation funding that pays for highway and mass transit projects around the country. This is the 34th short-term extension of the Highway Trust Fund in six years.

Voting Rights Act turns 50
Aug. 5, 2015
This week marks 50 years since President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the national Voting Rights Act into law. Despite this triumph, a SCOTUS decision gutted the law in 2013.

Join Buckeye Middle Class Squeeze Tour
Aug. 5, 2015
As the first presidential primary debate approaches, union leaders across the state are urging workers to come together for the Buckeye Middle Class Squeeze Tour to stand up for middle class and worker issues and hold candidates accountable. 

A new threat to prison safety
Aug. 5, 2015
As if Ohio’s Corrections employees don’t have enough to deal with, what with overcrowding and understaffing, they now have an additional threat: drones smuggling contraband over prison walls.

Senate President, House Speaker interviewed on Developmental Center closures
July 29, 2015
Please call the two lawmakers NOW to strongly urge them to take up a veto override when session starts in the middle of September.

“Youngstown Plan” sets in motion Ohio’s public school takeover
July 29, 2015
Opponents say this GOP-led House Bill 70 is just the beginning of the attacks aimed at dismantling Ohio’s public schools and collective bargaining agreements that protect teachers across the state.

Medicare is 50: As American As Apple Pie
July 29, 2015
A day of action is planned for the event to insure that Medicare is not only protected, but improved and expanded. 

OCSEA activists: No more damage to public services, care for disabled
July 23, 2015
OCSEA activists were joined by concerned parents and other supporters of public services to rally against the governor's recent veto of the Developmental Center closure commission and other cuts. The group of 200 protested against the attacks as Gov. John Kasich announced his run for the U.S. presidency.

Michigan ousts Aramark, but doesn’t bring back state employees
July 15, 2015
Michigan made the smart move of cutting loose the troubled food service vendor, Aramark, a full year before the contract was up. But the state up north didn't get it totally right. It hired a more expensive contractor instead of giving the work back to state employees.

Convention tentative agenda available
July 15, 2015
Here’s a snapshot of what will be happening at the upcoming OCSEA Convention. Events are tentative and subject to change. Reference your agenda at convention for final times and locations.

Congratulations to Les Best Scholarship winners
July 10, 2015
Congratulations to the winners of this year's Les Best Scholarship! The scholarship helps OCSEA members and their families pay for education.

Union beats Aramark price on food service bid
Feb. 23, 2015
Today the union representing the majority of Ohio prison employees presented a proposal to the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction to take back prison food service that includes a lower per meal cost than current prison food service vendor, Aramark.