The Ohio Association of Public School

Employees OAPSE/AFSCME

Local 4 Next Wave

OAPSE/AFSCME Local 4

• In the Summer of 2010, the three Ohio AFSCME Affiliates (Ohio Council 8, OAPSE and OCSEA Local 13) held a joint Ohio Next Wave Conference

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• Friday night, we socialized…..

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• Saturday morning, we got down to business learning about our proud Union history

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• Saturday afternoon, we discussed what issues are important to the Next Wave

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• Then in the spring of 2011, Senate Bill 5, was passed by the Ohio Legislature, severely limiting public employees right to bargain

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• It was signed into law by the “Chief Clown”

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•Despite Massive Opposition

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• So, the OAPSE Next Wavers, along with our Union Brothers and Sisters hit the streets

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• We began collecting signatures to repeal the law

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• And we collected more signatures….

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• And more signatures…

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• And more signatures…

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• Until we had collected over 100,000 signatures!

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• Nearly every OAPSE Next Wave activist that attended the Joint Next Wave Conference, circulated a petition

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• Then we marched with our Union Brothers and Sisters …..

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• And we delivered 1.3 million signatures to the Ohio Secretary of State

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• OAPSE is growing the Next Generation of Union Leaders and Activists

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• Because although over time the faces may change

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• No matter what comes our way….

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