When elections are fair, the PEOPLE win. - OCSEA

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A Yes on Issue 2 is a vote for fairness CHRISTOPHER MABE President L ast year we did everything we could to bring down Senate Bill 5. We showed the state, the nation and the world that anti-worker politicians weren’t going to mess with Ohio’s public workers and their right to have a voice in the workplace. We stood in the cold, stayed up late at the Statehouse, petitioned on street corners, walked our neighborhoods and wrote letters to our families and friends urging them to bring down SB 5 at the polls. It was hard work, but OCSEA members and our union friends and supporters put up a hell of a fight, and we were victorious on Election Day by defeating the attack against collecting bargaining. I have to admit, this year’s fight at the polls is different than last year’s. But, I must emphasize…it is no less important! Yes on Issue 2 – the ballot initiative for fair districts – isn’t in our face like SB 5 was last year. We’re not being directly attacked (for now). But that doesn’t mean it’s not important! It’s just as important. If we aren’t proactive now and fix Ohio’s legislative redistricting process by voting Yes on 2, greedy politicians and their special interest friends will continue to railroad this state. Extreme legislation like SB 5 – which the majority of Ohioans opposed – will become a Statehouse standard. And next time they put the hammer down on working people, we may not be so lucky. I recently had the privilege of attending the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte and was part of the Ohio delegation that put Pres. Barack Obama over the top. But even as I attended this important event, I was constantly reminded of those back home: The prison worker who just got off a 16-hour shift. The mom who pays almost as much as she makes for daycare. The couple at the kitchen table trying to figure out how to pay this month’s mortgage. They aren’t thinking about politics. They’re thinking about getting by, paying the bills and working hard – hoping this year is better than the last. This is the working class – the middle-of-the-road voters. Statistically, Ohio voters are very moderate, which is why legislation like SB 5 just didn’t fly. They want commonsense legislation that gives the middle class a chance. They want sensible politicians who care about them and their issues. Issue 2 would put an end to the political games that have divided this state of moderate voters into “liberals” and “conservatives,” “Democrats” and “Republicans.” Anti-worker politicians know exactly what “Yes” on Issue 2 means, and so should you! They know it means putting voters in charge of drawing legislative and Congressional districts. Career politicians know Issue 2 will put an end to unfair “We will Vote Yes on Issue 2 and return to a government of ‘we the people’ not ‘we the politicians!’” ~ OCSEA Pres. Christopher Mabe redistricting, and deciding races before voters even go to the polls. They know it will give new candidates a chance and they will no longer be able to just pass their agenda-driven legislation without being accountable to their constituents. It wasn’t a coincidence that the politicians in charge gave this initiative the same Issue number (#2) as last year’s No on SB 5! They wanted to confuse Ohio voters…but we’re not dumb. We will Vote Yes on Issue 2 and return to a government of “we the people” not “we the politicians!” LOCAL AFL-CIO Ohio Civil Service Employees Association > President Christopher Mabe Vice President Kelvin Jones Secretary-Treasurer Kathleen M. Stewart Board of Directors: District 1: Kate Callahan (odot), Shawn Gruber (dr&C), Jerry Lugo (odJfs) District 2: Carrie Johnson (MH), Michelle Hunter (MR) District 3: Doug Mosier (dr&C), Bob Valentine (odot) District 4: Bruce Thompson (dys), Vacancy District 5: Cindy Bobbitt (odJfs), Jeana Campolo (MR) District 6: Laura Morris (Health), Debra King- Hutchinson (odJfs), Gerard "Rocky" Jolly (School for Blind), Shirley Hubbert (BWC), James Adkins (dr&C), Karen Ryther (rsc), John Anthony (Taxation), Louella Jeter (odPS), Annie Person (dys), Amy Turner (odot) District 7: James LaRocca (Lottery), Lawrence McKissic (BWC) District 8: A.J. Frame (dr&C), Beth Sheets (odMR/dd) District 9: Mal Corey (dr&C), Jeff Condo (OVH) Retiree Representative: Ron Alexander OCSEA Headquarters: 390 Worthington Road, Ste. A, Westerville, Oh 43082 Live oPerator: 614-865-4700 or 800-969-4702 Automated Dial: 614-865-2678 or 800-266-5615 Fax: 614-865-4777 Web site: www.ocsea.org Customer Service: 888-ocsea-11 (888-627-3211) OCSEA Public Employee Quarterly (usPS 010-112) is published quarterly for $6 by the Ohio Civil Service Employees Association, 390 Worthington Road, Suite A, Westerville, OH 43082. Periodicals postage paid at Westerville, OH and additional mailing offices. PostMaster: Send address changes to the Ohio Civil Service Employees Association, 390 Worthington Road, Suite A, Westerville, OH 43082. OCSEA Public Employee Quarterly is produced by the ocsea Communications Department: Sally Meckling, Director; Deirdre O’Neill-Wedig, Pattie Boy, Ana Goodlet, Associates. To update email and other contact information go to: www.ocsea.org/update or call 800-969-4702. LAKE WILLIAMS FULTON LUCAS ASHTABULA OCSEA OTTAWA DISTRICT 7 GEAUGA WOOD CUYAHOGA DEFIANCE HENRY SANDUSKY ERIE TRUMBULL LORAIN PORTAGE OCSEA PAULDING MEDINA DISTRICT 1 HURON OCSEA SENECA SUMMIT DISTRICT 4 OCSEA PUTNAM HANCOCK DISTRICT 3 MAHONING ASH- VAN WERT WYANDOT CRAWFORD LAND WAYNE STARK ALLEN RICHLAND COLUMBIANA HARDIN MERCER AUGLAIZE MARION HOLMES CARROLL MORROW JEFFER- LOGAN KNOX TUSCARAWAS SON SHELBY UNION HARRISON DELAWARE COSHOCTON DARKE CHAMPAIGN OCSEA OCSEA DISTRICT 6 DISTRICT 5 LICKING MIAMI GUERNSEY BELMONT MUSKINGUM FRANKLIN CLARK MADISON MONT- PREBLE GOMERY FAIRFIELD NOBLE PERRY MONROE GREENE MORGAN OCSEA FAYETTE DISTRICT 2 HOCKING WASHINGTON BUTLER OCSEA WARREN CLINTON DISTRICT 8 ROSS VINTON ATHENS HAMILTON HIGHLAND MEIGS PIKE JACKSON CLERMONT OCSEA DISTRICT 9 BROWN GALLIA ADAMS SCIOTO LAWRENCE 6 Public Employee Quarterly Fall 2012
Sherrod Brown Ohio Senate Got questions about OPERS? RSVP for November Pre-Retirement training The Union Education Trust will host a Pre-retirement training on Friday Nov. 9, and Saturday Nov. 10 at the Quest Building in Westerville, Ohio. This day-and-a-half long program will allow OCSEA members and their families to get the knowledge needed for a secure retirement and develop a personalized retirement plan. Members will also get the latest information on legislative changes to the Ohio Public Employee Retirement System (OPERS) and how those changes will impact their retirement plans. Friday’s session will run from 6-9 p.m. and Saturday’s session will be from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Registration starts 30 minutes before each session. The event is free and open to all State of Ohio bargaining unit members and their spouses and significant others. A light dinner will be served Friday evening. A continental breakfast and lunch will be served on Saturday. The Quest Building is located at 8405 Pulsar Place, Columbus, Ohio 43240. To register, contact UET Customer Service at 800-969- 4702, ext. 2645, or email blowe@ocsea.org. Activists on last year’s Senate Bill 5 campaign know that Senator Sherrod Brown is a fierce fighter for collective bargaining rights. In fact, since his election to the U.S. Senate in 2006, Senator Brown has made standing up for Ohio’s workers one of his signature issues. “You’d be hard-pressed to find a better advocate for working people in the Senate,” said OCSEA President Christopher Mabe. Where Sen. Brown stands on the issues: Collective Bargaining / Senate Bill 5 Sherrod Brown was one of the most vocal and eloquent supporters of collective bargaining rights during the SB 5 fight. In a speech before the Fraternal Order of Police last year, Sen. Brown said that collective bargaining was about more than just wages and benefits. “You’re bargaining for a better community,” he proclaimed. Jobs The Washington Post named Sen. Brown “Congress’ leading proponent of American manufacturing.” Instead of supporting a race to the bottom, Sen. Brown fights for fair trade – ensuring that industry isn’t undermined by unfair labor practices across the globe. Taxes Sherrod Brown has consistently voted for a fair tax policy. Sen. Brown supports a middle class tax cut and voted to make millionaires pay their fair share. Fall 2012 Public Employee Quarterly 7
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