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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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
ATTENTION CONFERENCE DELEGATES: Due to health regulations impacting the gathering of large groups, the 77th OAPSE Conference has been rescheduled as a Tele-Town Hall, which will take place at 9 a.m. on Saturday, August 8. The Tele-Town Hall format will allow OAPSE to hold our convention with participation from local unions across the state. We […]
Governor Mike DeWine and the Ohio Department of Education have issued their Reset/Restart Education plan. The plan lays out recommendations and aspiration guidelines but essentially leaves major decisions about how and when to reopen schools to local districts. Because critical decisions will be made at the district and even the school building level, it is essential […]