SOCF union leader speaks out, say COs are victims twiceMarch 22, 2016Union leaders who work in a Southern Ohio prison are speaking out about red tape issues that put them at high risk for getting infectious diseases.
Register for May 13-15 Womens' Conference in DaytonMarch 16, 2016OCSEA's Women's Action Committee Conference will be held May 13-15, 2016 in Dayton, Ohio. Download the registration form and send in by April 29.
Stop Supreme Court attacks on workersMarch 8, 2016From Pres. Chris Mabe: Now is the time for the Senate to consider a reasonable and fair justice who would protect public workers and the middle class.
OCSEA activists hit 10% PEOPLE goal!March 8, 2016The union’s AFSCME Strong campaign hit a major milestone this month, with 10 percent of OCSEA’s membership contributing at the PEOPLE MVP level.
Get early voting and Election Day hours for Tuesday PrimaryMarch 8, 2016The Ohio Primary Election will take place on Tuesday March 15, 2016. Get early voting and Election Day hours and other resources.
Group suing SOS over 17-year old voter issueMarch 8, 2016A national voting rights organization has filed a lawsuit challenging Ohio Secretary of State Jon Husted’s rule that denies 17-year-old voters the right to vote for presidential delegates in Tuesday’s primary.
Support Trumbull County Engineer Chapter this SaturdayMarch 7, 2016Come out and support Trumbull County Engineers Chap. 7800's informational picket this Saturday from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. OCSEA members are encourgaed to attend and bring other union members in support.
OCSEA members never quit!March 1, 2016OCSEA members show that they won't back down in the winter edition of the OCSEA magazine, arriving in members’ homes now.
FREE community college: Summer and Fall registration dates availableFeb. 29, 2016Summer and Fall registration dates open March 7 and April 18 for the FREE community college education benefit for all OCSEA members and their families through Eastern Gateway Community College.
Join the Fight for $15 rally in ClevelandFeb. 29, 2016Join SEIU 1199 in Cleveland as they stand up for workers and their right to make at least $15 an hour and so much more at the “Come Get Our Vote March for Justice” rally on March 14.
RSVP for Prudential Pathways financial wellness seriesFeb. 29, 2016Union Benefits Trust, in conjunction with Prudential, is hosting a financial wellness seminar for members in Franklin County.
Your OCSEA membership card: The benefits of being unionFeb. 24, 2016OCSEA members should begin receiving by mail their annual OCSEA membership card which entitles dues-paying,active members to ALL the benefits that OCSEA has to offer.
Early voting begins Feb.17Feb. 16, 2016Early voting for the Ohio primary begins Feb.17. OCSEA members who vote early are encouraged to take a "selfie" showing their support for the election process...and getting out to vote early.
Friedrichs SCOTUS case hangs in the balanceFeb. 16, 2016Public sector employees represented by unions across the country are keeping a steady eye on developments in the U.S. Supreme Court after the passing of Justice Antonin Scalia this past weekend. Could the case to undermine collective bargaining now be up in the air?
Union to grieve state over Legionnaires' caseFeb. 15, 2016The union continues to move forward on filing a grievance over the state of Ohio's lack of communication regarding a case of Legionnaires' disease in a downtown Columbus state office building.
Register for train the trainer event on student loan debtFeb. 15, 2016AFSCME union leaders are invited to attend AFSCME's Student Debt Train the Trainer event Feb.23-24 being held at OCSEA. The training will give leaders the skills to hold student debt clinics for their members.
Union blasts Ohio Supreme Court decision on single subject ruleFeb. 10, 2016OCSEA is frustrated with an Ohio Supreme Court ruling against the union, in which OCSEA asked that the state of Ohio reinstate employees and cancel the private sale of prisons in Marion and Ashtabula counties.
AFSCME Blog: OCSEA presses case of understaffed prisonsFeb. 9, 2016OCSEA members in Corrections recently pressed the case of understaffed prisons in some local Ohio newspapers, including in the Mansfield News Journal. Read about it in a blog by AFSCME.
Voter registration deadline for Primary is Feb. 16Feb. 9, 2016The deadline to register to vote for the March 15 primary is next week, Tuesday Feb. 16.
Quality and Lean Ohio bring you: White Belt TrainingFeb. 8, 2016The Ohio Quality Network in conjunction with Lean Ohio will be offering three White Belt trainings in 2016, beginning with the first one on March 16 at OCSEA HQ.