When elections are fair, the PEOPLE win. - OCSEA
When elections are fair, the PEOPLE win. - OCSEA
When elections are fair, the PEOPLE win. - OCSEA
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Stewards got down to business at <strong>the</strong> 2012 Steward<br />
Conference on Sept. 29. Highlights included keynote<br />
speaker Robert M. Schwartz, an expert on stewards’ rights<br />
and author of ‘Just Cause,’ and a presentation on fighting privatization.<br />
Participants attended workshops on managing grievance processes,<br />
using social media, communicating with management and<br />
understanding <strong>the</strong> viewpoint of an arbitrator. GOTV efforts were in<br />
full s<strong>win</strong>g, with members volunteering for phone banks, Scrub Off<br />
events and canvassing in support of Issue 2.<br />
2012<br />
Conference<br />
<strong>OCSEA</strong> Pres. Christopher Mabe, Vice Pres. Kelvin Jones and<br />
Secy.-Treas. Kathy Stewart with Norma Goode (center), Chap. 2599,<br />
a lucky raffle <strong>win</strong>ner.<br />
Participants sign up for GOTV opportunities and a chance to <strong>win</strong><br />
some great Yes on Issue 2 swag.<br />
ave<br />
<strong>OCSEA</strong> Education Representative Pat Hammel, <strong>OCSEA</strong> Education<br />
Dept., explains how to safely use social media for personal and<br />
union network-building.<br />
RE CUSED<br />
Next Wave: Refocused<br />
Members of all ages came for <strong>the</strong> Next Wave<br />
Happy Hour to learn about <strong>OCSEA</strong>'s revamped program,<br />
Next Wave: Refocused. Mentors and new<br />
activists came toge<strong>the</strong>r Sept. 28 to show it will take<br />
everyone in <strong>the</strong> union to build <strong>the</strong> next generation<br />
of union activists.<br />
It’s no longer about how old you <strong>are</strong>, but, ra<strong>the</strong>r,<br />
about gro<strong>win</strong>g and educating <strong>the</strong> next wave of<br />
union activists, regardless of age, to lead in both <strong>the</strong><br />
workplace and in <strong>the</strong> union.<br />
“With more union activists approaching retirement,<br />
we have to do everything we can to continue<br />
building <strong>the</strong> union’s strength among new activist<br />
members. For <strong>the</strong> Next Wave: Refocused program to<br />
succeed, we need <strong>the</strong> help of committed new activists<br />
AND <strong>the</strong> current leaders to mentor up-and-coming<br />
activists,” said Next Wave activist and Mansfield<br />
Corrections Officer Ron Burgess. Get involved at<br />
Facebook.com/OhioNextWave.<br />
Keynote speaker Robert M. Schwartz signs copies of his book<br />
‘Just Cause’ for members.<br />
Fall 2012 Public Employee Quarterly 21<br />
FO<br />
A NEW APPROACH TO GROWING THE NEXT GENERATION OF UNION ACTIVISTS
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