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Below is a press release from Governor Mike DeWine’s office about Ohio’s finalists for the national Recognizing Inspirational School Employees (RISE) Award. OAPSE’s own Barb Ward, a school bus driver and member of Local 345 at Fairland Local Schools, is one of the state’s two winners. Barb is the OAPSE Southeast District Executive Board Member. […]
Congratulations to OAPSE State President Lois Carson, State Vice President Mike Lang, and State Secretary Sandy Wheeler on their election to a new four-year term as the team that will lead our union. State Nominating Committee Chair Bev Payne announced the results of the election after nominations closed on January 15. “Our current state officers […]
OAPSE Director of Legal Services Tom Drabick, center, discusses OAPSE’s court action with Local 163 President Anthony Cappadonna and OAPSE Field Representative Trina Molnar. Happy New Year! 2021 will be especially happy for the 209 custodians, maintenance employees and food service workers who were laid off and had their insurance threatened by Willoughby Eastlake City […]
To: OAPSE Members From: Executive Director Joe Rugola Re: An Update on OAPSE’s Fight for Willoughby-Eastlake School Employees Date: December 28 We hope you are enjoying the holiday season – even with the limitations necessary because of the COVID-19 health emergency. Most OAPSE members began their winter break knowing they had jobs to go back […]
Looks like Willoughby-Eastlake Superintendent Steve Thompson is the Grinch who wants to steal a happy holiday season from 200 OAPSE members who are maintenance employees, custodians and food service workers. Thompson and the school board have set December 16 as the date these hard working members of locals 159 and 163 are set to be […]