AFSCME Ohio Council 8

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Labor Activists from across the state help defeat Issue 1

(Columbus, OH) On Tuesday August 8th, Ohio voters overwhelmingly rejected Issue 1, a measure put forth by extremist politicians in the state legislature to make it harder for citizen-driven i

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Local Union Steward Honored by City of Youngstown

(Youngstown, OH) On Thursday, May 11th, AFSCME Local 1143’s steward, Ithica Stewart-Brown, was honored by the Youngstown City School District with the Anthony Deniro Distinguished Service Awa

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SOUTHWEST OHIO LEGAL AID SOCIETY EMPLOYEES VOTE FOR A UNION

[Cincinnati, OH] - The Southwest Ohio Legal Aid Society employees overwhelmingly voted yes for their union - The Southwest Ohio Legal Aid Brigade Union.

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Contemporary Arts Center Workers United (CACWU) Request Voluntary Recognition from Contemporary Arts Center

(Cincinnati, OH) - Employees at the Contemporary Arts Center in Cincinnati requested voluntary recognition of their union - CACWU (Contemporary Art Center Workers United), early Tuesday morning on

Franklin County PD Community Support petition

WE are the Franklin County Public Defender Collective, the last and best line of defense for the marginalized people of our community involved with the criminal justice system. We fight every day in and out of court for our clients. What we do is hard, but we do it because our clients are worth it. WE are unionizing because WE are worth it. Today we are asking our community to support us and stand with us as we request voluntary recognition of our union from Director Yeura Venters and the administration of the Franklin County Public Defenders Office.

National AFSCME News

U.S. Treasury Department: nation’s economy would benefit from stronger labor unions
A new report by the U.S. Treasury Department makes the case that stronger unions would benefit the overall national economy. — Sep 20
St. Charles Public Library workers in Illinois win first contract
Library workers in St. Charles, Illinois, won a first contract that ‘ticks all the boxes.’ — Sep 19
Amid tragedy, the ‘true soul of Hawaii’ shines bright
HGEA member Cameron Dexter describes how the Maui wildfires unfolded. — Sep 18
On verge of a strike, San Jose city workers win a robust contract – and a stronger union
Months of negotiations and an overwhelming strike vote yield a strong contract for city of San Jose workers. — Sep 15
Staff the Front Lines bus tour alerts nation, narrows staffing gap in public services
AFSCME concludes a successful, cross-country Staff the Front Lines bus tour. — Sep 14

AFSCME Ohio Council 8

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