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Refresh your Union Bulletin Board!
Oct. 25, 2017
Leaders: Need to jazz up your union bulletin boards? Now you can download new background paper for your bulletin boards as well as a flyer with general union contact information where you can fill in important leader information.

Are you new to the union? Check this out!
Oct. 24, 2017
Are you a young AFSCME member looking to make a difference in your union and build power in your job? Take these steps to get involved now:

ODJFS Update on Teleworking Changes
Oct. 19, 2017
A meeting took place yesterday, Oct. 19, between ODJFS management and the union regarding management’s plan to eliminate teleworking. Read a brief recap of what was discussed. Management intends to notify affected employees on Monday of their plan.

Get activated! Sign up for bargaining updates
Oct. 17, 2017
Support a strong union contract by getting bargaining updates through email, texts, social media and more. Members can also sign a solidarity pledge and request a feedback call from a union leader.

OPERS Board votes on cost-of-living changes
Oct. 17, 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. 17, 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. 17, 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. 17, 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. 10, 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. 10, 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. 10, 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. 9, 2017
AFSCME union members are helping rebuild lives in Puerto Rico after the devastating hurricane.

Law aims for life-saving criminal justice reform
Oct. 9, 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. 3, 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. 3, 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. 3, 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. 3, 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. 2, 2017
Keep your members informed. Download the October Union Bulletin Board Network fliers.

Register to vote for general election by Oct. 10
Oct. 1, 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. 26, 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.