Ohio
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Helping Ohio veterans return to civilian life nets OCSEA member Never Quit award
AFSCME honors an Ohio veterans specialist with its 2026 Never Quit Service Award. Read More
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AFSCME members who keep Ohio theater running ratify first contract unanimously
AFSCME members who work at a famed Ohio film and visual arts center secured their first contract this month. Read More
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Cleveland primary care providers are forming a union with AFSCME
Forming a union through AFSCME Ohio Council 8 would help them better serve their patients, say primary care providers employed by Cleveland’s MetroHealth network. Read More
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In Ohio, a big-hearted school bus driver brightens the lives of everyone around her
Ohio school bus driver Nerissa Marcum is our latest Never Quit Service Award winner. Read More
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After walkout, Springfield Township school employees win higher wages
Employees of the Springfield Local School District in Ohio who are members of OAPSE Local 478 are celebrating a contract win. Read More
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AFSCME members in Columbus fight back against public health cuts
In Columbus, Ohio, AFSCME members are fighting federal public health funding cuts. Read More
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To some at Columbus Zoo, Never Quit winner is ‘matriarch of our herd’
Mindi Scott, a zookeeper at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium, is the latest winner of AFSCME’s Never Quit Service Award. Read More
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Medicaid, SNAP cuts Rep. Mike Carey supported will make his constituents suffer
Thousands his constituents will be hurt by Medicaid, SNAP cuts backed by Ohio Rep. Mike Carey. Read More
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OAPSE members fight hunger in Akron Public Schools
OAPSE members in Akron, Ohio, handed out free meals to school kids this week. Read More
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Standing up to protect Social Security from billionaires
An AFSCME retiree in Ohio joined the fight to protect Social Security as part of our union’s GO campaign. Read More
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Toledo Museum of Art workers win a voice on the job through AFSCME
A new AFSCME union at Toledo Museum of Art will give workers a critical voice on the job. Read More
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To her students, this paraprofessional is their ‘safe place’
Meet the latest winner of the AFSCME Never Quit Service Award — Ohio paraprofessional Gail Detty. Read More
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Hero school bus driver saves students from burning bus
Ohio school bus driver wins his community’s gratitude for saving students from a burning bus. Read More
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In Ohio, Eastland-Fairfield Career & Technical School workers go on strike
Photo credit: OAPSE/AFSCME Local 4 Read More
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Workers at Ohio cinema house are latest to form a union through AFSCME
Congratulations to the employees of Gateway Film Center for forming a union through AFSCME Ohio Council 8. Read More
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AFSCME’s Saunders inspires Ohio union members to fight to reelect Sen. Sherrod Brown
At a rally last night for Ohio Sen. Sherrod Brown, AFSCME President Saunders voiced support for the steadfast labor ally. Read More
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Cincinnati 311 operator is the latest winner of AFSCME’s Never Quit Service Award
Shaundale Green Jr., a 311 operator for the City of Cincinnati and member of AFSCME Ohio Council 8, is the latest winner of our union’s Never Quit Service Award. Read More
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AFSCME members highlight how Trump’s Project 2025 will shred our freedoms
AFSCME’s Ohio “shred day” highlights dangers of Trump’s Project 2025. Read More
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AFSCME members are on the front lines of our children’s education as kids come back to school
AFSCME members like Kimberly Lee-Carey of Ohio help students keep their skills sharp over the summer. Read More
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AFSCME member testifies about the devastating impact of Social Security cuts
Social Security benefit cuts spurred by two outdated legal provisions are unfairly hurting some AFSCME members. Read More
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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
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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
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AFSCME cultural workers win big in March: Union momentum surges within nation’s museums, cultural institutions
Across the country, workers at major museums and cultural institutions are voting overwhelmingly to unionize with the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME). In March alone, workers won formal recognition of their unions at the Field Museum of Natural History in Chicago, Ill.; Wexner Center for the Arts in Columbus, Ohio;… Read More
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