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2021 Scholarship Winners Announced

The OAPSE/AFSCME Memorial Scholarship Committee has announced the 2021 winners. Eleven children of OAPSE members have been awarded $2,500 scholarships for the fall. Click here to see all the winners. The OAPSE/AFSCME Memorial Scholarship Program is available to children whose parent or legal guardian is a member in good standing of the Ohio Association of […]

OAPSE Member’s Quick Thinking Keeps Kids Safe

  Carri Justice has been driving a bus for Buckeye Local Schools for 21 years. She was trained by OAPSE Local 373 leader John Sindeldecker, pictured here with Carri. Her training and experience made all the difference when her bus full of junior high and high school students was hit by a flatbed truck. She […]

Lois Carson: I educate Ohio

OAPSE members know that every school employee contributes to educating our children. And now, the Ohio Department of Education (ODE) is honoring the work of all school workers through the I Education Ohio program. OAPSE State President Lois Carson is among the first to be featured by ODE on the I Educate Ohio website, which […]

Now More Than Ever, Barb Phillips is Sticking With Her Union!

Barb Phillips has been a true believer in unions since she was a child. She was raised with the core values that workers deserve good wages, decent benefits and retirement plans that allow them to live with dignity when their working days are done. Barb has been a member of OAPSE Local 233 at Ashland […]

OAPSE Recognizes Administrative Professionals; Fights for Strong Pensions and Fair School Funding

To: OAPSE Members From: Executive Director Joe Rugola Re: Recognizes Administrative Professionals; Fighting for Strong Pensions, Fair School Funding Date: April 21, 2021 National Administrative Professional’s Day April 21 is the day we recognize the contributions of the OAPSE members who serve as administrative professionals! Take a look at the video below for more about […]