Copyright (c) 2012 OAPSE/AFSCME, All rights reserved. http://www.oapse.org/ en-us Ohio Association of Public School Employees http://www.oapse.org/ http://www.oapse.org/images/logo.jpg 140 40 OAPSE/AFSCME Press Room - RSS Feed 02/07/2012 17:55http://www.oapse.org/cgi-bin/start.cgi/news-release.html?id=201202070555http://www.oapse.org/cgi-bin/start.cgi/news-release.html?id=201202070555Don't forget to apply for the OAPSE Memorial Scholarships. The deadline is March 1 to submit all the paperwork to be considered for college money for next year.February 7, 2012 Press Releases from OAPSE/AFSCMEhttp://www.oapse.org/cgi-bin/start.cgi/news-release.html?id=201201300829http://www.oapse.org/cgi-bin/start.cgi/news-release.html?id=201201300829The downhill slide in U.S. union membership has stalled. After steep declines since 2008, the unionization rate leveled off last year. Good news for workers and our families!January 30, 2012 Press Releases from OAPSE/AFSCMEhttp://www.oapse.org/cgi-bin/start.cgi/news-release.html?id=201201190901http://www.oapse.org/cgi-bin/start.cgi/news-release.html?id=201201190901Mark Anderson and Catherine Moss will both serve another term on the Ohio School Employees Retirement System board of trustees. They faced no opposition, so elections were not necessary.January 19, 2012 Press Releases from OAPSE/AFSCMEhttp://www.oapse.org/cgi-bin/start.cgi/news-release.html?id=201201190846http://www.oapse.org/cgi-bin/start.cgi/news-release.html?id=201201190846Policy Matters Ohio reports that $1.8 billion in school funding cuts made by Governor Kasich and the Republican-led legislature are impacting quality education and jobs across Ohio.January 19, 2012 Press Releases from OAPSE/AFSCMEhttp://www.oapse.org/cgi-bin/start.cgi/news-release.html?id=201201040406http://www.oapse.org/cgi-bin/start.cgi/news-release.html?id=201201040406President Obama has appointed former Ohio Attorney General Richard Cordray as the first director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. He did this while Congress is on recess because the Republicans refused to vote on the appointment.January 4, 2012 Press Releases from OAPSE/AFSCMEhttp://www.oapse.org/cgi-bin/start.cgi/news-release.html?id=201201030612http://www.oapse.org/cgi-bin/start.cgi/news-release.html?id=201201030612With Senate Bill 5's defeat in our rear view mirror, what can OAPSE members see coming at them in the new year? Plenty of legislation targeting the work we do and our wages and benefits.January 3, 2012 Press Releases from OAPSE/AFSCMEhttp://www.oapse.org/cgi-bin/start.cgi/news-release.html?id=201112200534http://www.oapse.org/cgi-bin/start.cgi/news-release.html?id=201112200534As a gesture of thanks for all the hard work of the thousands of volunteers who helped defeat Issue 2 and stop Senate Bill 5, We are Ohio has donated $20,000 to two charities who will supply food and toys to needy families.December 20, 2011 Press Releases from OAPSE/AFSCMEhttp://www.oapse.org/cgi-bin/start.cgi/news-release.html?id=201112160246http://www.oapse.org/cgi-bin/start.cgi/news-release.html?id=201112160246AFSCME International has launched its 2012 Union Scholars Program for students of color. The national union sponsors the program in conjunction with the Harvard Labor and Worklife Program and the United Negro College Fund.December 16, 2011 Press Releases from OAPSE/AFSCMEhttp://www.oapse.org/cgi-bin/start.cgi/news-release.html?id=201112160232http://www.oapse.org/cgi-bin/start.cgi/news-release.html?id=201112160232OAPSE members who are interested in the 2012 scholarship program can log into the members only section of the website and download an application, along with the deadlines and criteria. Remember, the scholarships are available only to OAPSE members and are just one of the many reasons to be part ofDecember 16, 2011 Press Releases from OAPSE/AFSCMEhttp://www.oapse.org/cgi-bin/start.cgi/news-release.html?id=201112060846http://www.oapse.org/cgi-bin/start.cgi/news-release.html?id=201112060846Just when you thought it was safe to be a school custodian -- after the defeat of Senate Bill 5 -- along comes Newt Gingrich with a plan to fire public employees and replace you with poor children.December 6, 2011 Press Releases from OAPSE/AFSCMEhttp://www.oapse.org/cgi-bin/start.cgi/news-release.html?id=201111290747http://www.oapse.org/cgi-bin/start.cgi/news-release.html?id=201111290747OAPSE members are starting to see layoffs in their school districts. But they know they are not the result of the defeat of Senate Bill 5 and Issue 2. They are the direct result of budget cuts passed by Governor Kasich and the Republican-controlled state legislature.November 29, 2011 Press Releases from OAPSE/AFSCMEhttp://www.oapse.org/cgi-bin/start.cgi/news-release.html?id=201111180349http://www.oapse.org/cgi-bin/start.cgi/news-release.html?id=201111180349OAPSE members have the chance to help in the fight for fair congressional elections in Ohio. The Ohio Democratic Party and its allies have launched a campaign to repeal House Bill 319, the Republicans’ unfair, gerrymandered Congressional map, and they need your help.
November 18, 2011 Press Releases from OAPSE/AFSCMEhttp://www.oapse.org/cgi-bin/start.cgi/news-release.html?id=201111110254http://www.oapse.org/cgi-bin/start.cgi/news-release.html?id=201111110254OAPSE activists, leaders and staff earned thanks and appreciation for their efforts to defeat Issue 2.November 11, 2011 Press Releases from OAPSE/AFSCMEhttp://www.oapse.org/cgi-bin/start.cgi/news-release.html?id=201111070735http://www.oapse.org/cgi-bin/start.cgi/news-release.html?id=201111070735Tuesday is the day you can stop Senate Bill 5 by voting NO on Issue 2. Not sure how or where? See below.November 7, 2011 Press Releases from OAPSE/AFSCMEhttp://www.oapse.org/cgi-bin/start.cgi/news-release.html?id=201111040450http://www.oapse.org/cgi-bin/start.cgi/news-release.html?id=201111040450OAPSE members know we have a lot of work to do between now and the time polls close on Tuesday. We must make sure every member knows the importance of stopping Senate Bill 5 by voting NO on Issue 2.November 4, 2011 Press Releases from OAPSE/AFSCME