April 03, 2024 Patty’s powering the polls Find out how AFSCME Retiree Patty Taylor serves her community on Election Day. Read More
February 08, 2024 AFSCME president, Council 8 member praise Biden investment in Canton, Ohio, water plant AFSCME President Lee Saunders and an Ohio member praise President Joe Biden’s investment in Canton water plant. Read More
February 02, 2024 First union contract represents a huge victory to workers at Columbus Museum of Art The ratification of their first union contract represents a huge victory for workers at the Columbus Museum of Art, who are members of AFSCME Ohio Council 8. Read More
October 04, 2023 President Saunders, AFSCME members picket with UAW members, show strong solidarity AFSCME president and members picketed with UAW members this week in a show of solidarity Read More
August 25, 2023 AFSCME members rally in Columbus as Staff the Front Lines bus visits Ohio The Staff the Front Lines bus rolled into Columbus, Ohio, for a rally by AFSCME members and elected officials. Read More
August 16, 2023 AFSCME cheers defeat of state Issue 1 in Ohio AFSCME members cheered the defeat of Issue 1 during last week’s elections in Ohio, a victory they helped bring about. Read More
July 12, 2023 AFSCME ‘Staff the Front Lines’ bus tour seeks to solve staffing crisis in public service AFSCME is launching the Staff the Front Lines national bus tour. Read More
June 01, 2023 Geologists rock: Celebrating our rock and mineral scientists in natural resources Protecting Ohio’s natural and mineral resources is OCSEA members Brittany Parrick’s job – and she rocks. Read More
May 05, 2023 Former AFSCME member elected judge in Ohio Jennifer O’Donnell, a former public defender and member of AFSCME Ohio Council 8, was elected judge of the Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court. Read More
March 29, 2023 Wex Workers United unanimously vote ‘union yes’ AFSCME’s nationwide effort to organize cultural workers notches another victory, this time at Ohio’s Wexner Center for the Arts. Read More
March 20, 2023 From Union Scholar to AFSCME staff: My journey in the labor movement An AFSCME staffer recalls her experience as a Union Scholar and urges college students of color to apply. Read More
March 16, 2023 School support staff in Ohio county end strike after ratifying a fair contract offer With a new contract in hand, OAPSE Local 51 members conclude 12-day strike. Read More
March 14, 2023 On Equal Pay Day, what can you do to bridge the gender wage gap? Join a union Today is Equal Pay Day, and though the gender wage gap remains stubborn, there is something you can do about it: join a union. Read More
March 03, 2023 More than 100 OAPSE members go on strike Seeking fair pay, more than 100 OAPSE/AFSCME members in Ohio have walked off the job. Read More
March 02, 2023 Cultural workers nationwide are rising up to secure a voice on the job Momentum was strong for AFSCME’s Cultural Workers United Campaign in 2022. Read More
February 24, 2023 For Black History Month, AFL-CIO salutes these current and former AFSCME members AFL-CIO’s Black History Month profiles include three people from the AFSCME family. Read More
February 23, 2023 ‘Nurse Bob’ recognized for helping vulnerable Ohioans access health care they need Robert Holomuzki, a community nurse in Ohio, is a winner of AFSCME’s Never Quit Service Award. Read More
November 15, 2022 In landslide victory, workers at Columbus Museum of Art vote to unionize with AFSCME More proof that the unionization drive is strong in cultural institutions – workers at the Columbus Museum of Art just formed a union through AFSCME Council 8. Read More
September 16, 2022 Columbus Museum of Art employees seek voluntary recognition from museum trustees Workers at the Columbus Museum of Art have a simple request for management – recognize our union. Read More
August 22, 2022 ‘She’s the heart of the school’ Discover why Norma Hernandez, a Spanish-language interpreter, is the heart of her Ohio elementary school. Read More
July 05, 2022 Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program wipes out Ohio member’s $40,000 debt Ohio Council 8 member Aaron Crane got $40,000 in student loans wiped out thanks to the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program. Read More
March 22, 2022 Workers at Ohio State’s Wexner Center for the Arts seek representation through AFSCME Council 8 Staff at Ohio State University’s Wexner Center for the Arts have voted to become part of AFSCME’s Cultural Workers United. Read More
March 14, 2022 Ohio job and family services specialist is all about her community Sheila Back, a Montgomery County, Ohio, Job and Family Services specialist who was elected trustee of Jefferson Township, is a winner of our union’s Never Quit Service Award. Read More
December 13, 2021 OCSEA members at Toledo Correctional Institution protest unsafe working conditions Working conditions are so unsafe at a Toledo, Ohio, prison, that OCSEA members working there held a picket to draw attention to the issue. Read More
December 03, 2021 OAPSE president urges use of federal stimulus money to end school staffing shortages OAPSE President Lois Carson discussed school labor shortages during a webinar put together by the federal Education and Treasury departments. Read More
August 23, 2021 AFSCME members join rallies in four cities to fight for our right to vote AFSCME members participated in four rallies over the weekend to protect our right to vote. Read More
August 19, 2021 Voting rights events planned for this weekend to mark the start of a yearlong campaign Safeguarding the right to vote will be the focus of events in four cities this weekend. Read More
July 22, 2021 AFSCME family enjoys a quiet home life with Union Plus Mortgage Learn how the Union Plus Mortgage Program can help you achieve your dream of owning a home. Read More
May 07, 2021 OCSEA’s new contract is a huge victory for front-line workers, communities they serve It’s taken months, but Ohio state workers who are part of OCSEA finally have a new contract. Read More
March 31, 2021 Passage of ARP marks one year of advocacy for OAPSE Federal COVID relief money allowed Columbus Public Schools to hire 68 custodians. OAPSE is making sure more federal funding is available to keep them on the job permanently. Read More