AFSCME Ohio Council 8 Columbus Region

Communicating With Your Union

AFSCME Ohio Council 8 understands that our members receive information about union-related events, issues, and victories in a variety of methods. It is the goal of the EBoard’s Communications Committee is to research and understand how our members would prefer to receive their communications. Please take a few minutes to take this important communications survey so that we may be able to better serve our membership. Take the survey today: https://bit.ly/3QjzOxt.

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Federal funding to help vulnerable Americans in danger of getting cut

Federal money for programs and services that help millions of vulnerable Americans and employ many AFSCME members could be in jeopardy next year.

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New legislation would be transformational for public service workers nationwide

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AFSCME members support President Biden’s new student debt relief plans

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Security when it matters: Pay raises for unionized workers reached multi-decade high in 2023

The last few years have seen a rise in worker momentum, with unionized workers rais

National AFSCME News

Golden Gate Bridge painters are winners of AFSCME’s Never Quit Service Award
Joe De Gier and Javier Chavez, who work at the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco and are members of AFSCME Council 57, received our union’s Never Quit Service Award. — Oct 11
As president, Kamala Harris would expand Medicare to cover home care services
Vice President Kamala Harris outlined a new plan on “The View” that would expand Medicare to cover home care services for the elderly. — Oct 10
AFSCME Council 31 report spotlights dangers of illegal drugs in Illinois’ prisons
A new report by AFSCME Council 31 spotlights the spread of illegal drugs in Illinois prisons. — Oct 8
AFSCME members rally in Tucson to sound the alarm on Project 2025
AFSCME members rallied in Tucson, Ariz., over the weekend to sound the alarm on Donald Trump’s Project 2025. — Oct 7
New York City lifeguard is a winner of our union’s Never Quit Service Award
Rosa Peña, a New York City lifeguard and member of AFSCME District Council 37, is a winner of our union’s Never Quit Service Award. — Oct 4