News

Family Fun summer attraction discounts coming soon
April 4, 2017
Coming soon! OCSEA member-only Family Fun coupons and discounts sweeten membership.

Download the latest edition of leader news
April 3, 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 29, 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 29, 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 29, 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 27, 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 27, 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 23, 2017
AFSCME by acclamation elected Elissa McBride as its new secretary-treasurer.

OCSEA leaders, staff participate in massive member outreach
March 21, 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 21, 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 21, 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 21, 2017
The Mansfield City Council put commonsense before politics last night by voting unanimously to stand up against Right to Work.

Steward Conference! Registration open now!
March 19, 2017
The OCSEA Steward Conference will be held May 6 in Columbus.

Attend first hearing on Sunset Review SB 79 to eliminate agencies
March 13, 2017
"Sunset" review bills, SB 79 and HB 51, give small committees of state legislators the ability to wipe out entire state agencies if they aren’t up to their standards of effectiveness and efficiency.

Public and private "Right to Work" bills attack union rights
March 13, 2017
Anti-union legislators in the Ohio General Assembly have introduced public and private RIght-to-Work bills that attack workers' rights to belong to a union.

Union weighs in on community corrections
March 13, 2017
President Chris Mabe weighs in on community corrections and the dangers of diverting funding away from state staff and facilities.

Purchasing power program now includes appliances
March 13, 2017
The Purchasing Power member-only program now includes plans to purchase appliances like refrigerators, stoves, microwaves, and washers and dryers​.

Support OCSEA bargaining: Sign the online solidarity pledge.
March 13, 2017
Haven't been able to sign a card yet? That's ok! Sign the online pledge card.