News

Basic Steward training being held in Mansfield and Columbus
Feb. 13, 2018
OCSEA will hold two Basic Steward trainings over the next month. All are welcome. Sign up today.

February 9, 2018 Bargaining Update
Feb. 8, 2018
OCSEA Bargaining Updates are intended for OCSEA union members only. Please do not share this information on public websites or Facebook pages.

Bus added to Cincinnati Day of Action schedule
Feb. 8, 2018
Due to overwhelming demand, an extra bus has been added to the Feb. 24 Working People's Day of Action schedule for the Cincinnati area. Visit Day of Action website for full statewide bus schedule.

Take Action! Sign the Contract with a Spine Petition
Feb. 7, 2018
OCSEA members are being asked to sign the "Give Us a Contract with a Spine" petition to Governor John Kasich. State of Ohio public servants have sacrificed for years, and now it's time to reclaim the respect and dignity you deserve with a strong and fair union contract! Please sign the petition.

Working People's Day of Action: Why we rally?
Feb. 7, 2018
Right to Work and attacks to our contract are just of the reasons why we're rallying on Feb. 24 for the Working People's Day of Action,

OCSEA announces member staging area for day of action
Feb. 7, 2018
OCSEA's staging area for the Feb. 24 Working People's Day of Action will be held at 137 E. State St. in downtown Columbus.

Compromise reached on bipartisan Congressional redistricting fix
Feb. 6, 2018
In a major victory for fair elections, a compromise was reached among Ohio lawmakers that will place a constitutional amendment on the May 8 ballot to enact redistricting reform.

Reserve your bus seat for Feb. 24 Day of Action rally
Feb. 1, 2018
Join the fight! Reserve your seat on a bus traveling to the Feb. 24 Working People's Day of Action!

Moment of silence honors 50 year labor struggle
Jan. 31, 2018
As part of AFSCME's I AM 2018 campaign, members across the country joined other union members on February 1, 2018 for a national Moment of Silence to remember the lives of AFSCME brothers killed on the job in Memphis 50 years ago.

Add 2018 OCSEA Conferences to your calendar
Jan. 31, 2018
Get involved! Mark your calendars for the upcoming OCSEA 2018 Conferences and events.

OCSEA spreads union message to college students
Jan. 31, 2018
In an effort to spread the good word about unions, Pres. Mabe recently addressed students at Wilberforce University to let them know how unions help raise wages and carve a path to the middle class.

Legislators ramp up efforts to attack, cut benefits
Jan. 28, 2018
Legislation that could impact public employee sick sick leave as well as vision, dental and life insurance benefits for public employees is making its way through the Statehouse. Take action now to protect state benefits.

Save the date! Working People's Day of Action is Feb. 24
Jan. 23, 2018
Mark your calendars for the Working People's Day of Action march and rally to be held on Saturday, Feb. 24 at noon at the Ohio Statehouse in Columbus.

January 19, 2018 Bargaining Update
Jan. 18, 2018
OCSEA Bargaining Updates are intended for OCSEA union members only. Please do not share this information on public websites or Facebook pages.

Members, spouses eligible for OCSEA scholarships
Jan. 16, 2018
Yes, dependents are eligible for the Les Best Scholarship program. But so are members AND spouses who are pursuing a degree. Apply now through April 30, 2018.

Eastern Gateway 2nd spring session begins March 19
Jan. 16, 2018
OCSEA members and their family members are eligible for free online college through Eastern Gateway Community College. The second spring session starts March 19, so apply now!

January 12, 2018 Bargaining Update
Jan. 11, 2018
OCSEA Bargaining Updates are intended for OCSEA union members only. Please do not share this information on public websites or Facebook pages.

Connecting legacy of AFSCME strikers and Dr. King
Jan. 9, 2018
In 1968, AFSCME sanitation workers in Memphis went on strike for dignity and respect. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. stood with them to fight for civil and labor rights in the final campaign of his life. IAm2018 commemorates that history and calls for action now!

Right to Work seeing bipartisan opposition
Jan. 9, 2018
Just like opposition to Senate Bill 5 was bipartisan, so is Ohio’s opposition to newest “Right to Work” attacks aimed at taking away workers' rights and destroying their unions.

Take action against dangerous, divisive Right to Work
Jan. 9, 2018
Take action against corporate lobbyists that are pressuring Ohio state legislators to support dangerous and divisive state Right to Work constitutional amendments.