AFSCME
As we mark Labor Day 2018, some good news for unions from Gallup: 62 percent of Americans view unions favorably. That’s the highest favorability rating for unions since 2003. “This comes at a time when the U.S. Supreme Court is ruling against unions and when so-called right-to-work laws are being proposed in Ohio and passed […]
In the latest update on the scandal involving the Electronic Classroom of Tomorrow (ECOT), the Ohio Supreme Court ruled in a 4-2 decision that the Ohio Department of Education was legally allowed to require ECOT to produce student computer log-in records in order to verify enrollment. The ruling affirms OAPSE’s position that ECOT shouldn’t be […]
This year’s elections are critical for OAPSE members and all Ohioans. So, it’s important to make sure you are registered to vote. Many OAPSE members vote in every election, so those voters should be fine. Although, it’s always worth checking to make sure you are on the voter rolls and to confirm your voting location, […]
The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in the Janus v. AFSCME Council 31 is unfortunate and wrong, but it doesn’t change the mission of OAPSE: to work for justice and dignity for all workers in our public schools, libraries and other public institutions and to fight for our members, who provide critical services for families, children […]
In a move that ignores OAPSE members and retirees and the basic mission of SERS, the SERS Board of Trustees on Thursday voted to give staff merit-based raises of at least 3 percent. This move comes on the heels of the same board members freezing the cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) for 80,000 retired school employees. State […]