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OAPSE Goes to Court for Local 320 Members

UNION FOR OREGON CITY SCHOOLS CLASSIFIED EMPLOYEES FILES IN LUCAS COUNTY COURT OF COMMON PLEAS; OAPSE AND LOCAL 320 WANT LAYOFFS TERMINATED AND ALL EMPLOYEES REINSTATED TO FULL EMPLOYMENT In response to illegal actions taken by Oregon City Schools Superintendent Hal Gregory, Treasurer Jane Fruth, Board President Carol Molnar and the board of education, OAPSE […]

OAPSE Backs Members Heading Back to School

To: OAPSE Members From: Executive Director Joe Rugola Re: September 15 Update Summer is over, and schools all over Ohio are reopening – in one form or another. Some school districts have opted to do online-only learning. Some are using a hybrid system of virtual and in-person instruction. And still others decided to bring everyone […]

Happy Labor Day! Unions Impact ALL Workers

Today, we celebrate American workers. And we celebrate labor unions, who make a real difference in the lives of all working families. In Ohio, more than 13 percent of workers belong to unions, including the 34,000 who are members of OAPSE and are sticking with their union! We know that union workers have higher wages, […]

OAPSE Stands up to Unfair Treatment at Oregon City Schools

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                          UNION FOR WORKERS AT OREGON CITY SCHOOLS LAUNCHES CAMPAIGN TO ALERT COMMUNITY ABOUT SECRET MEETINGS AND LAYOFFS OF 122 BUS DRIVERS, LIBRARIANS, PARAPROFESSIONALS, CAFETERIA WORKERS AND MONITORS The union for 167 workers […]

OAPSE at the Table For School Reopenings

In the weeks since the governor and the Ohio Department of Education released the Education Reset/Restart Plan, it has become clear that individual school districts are on their own to figure out what to do in the fall. Other than mandating that staff and some students wear masks, the governor and ODE left it up […]