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OAPSE News
Official Publication of the Ohio Association of Public School Employees, OAPSE/AFSCME Local 4/AFL-CIO
Summer, 2000
Vol. 58, No. 4
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ipper Gore, the next First Lady of
the United States, exuded warmth
and enthusiasm in response to the
overwhelming greeting she received
from more than five hundred delegates,
guests and staff at our union’s
conference in Cincinnati in May. Mrs.
Gore, who was invited to address the
conference because of her long held
commitment’ to the welfare of America’s
children, stirred the audience with her
views on family, education, and America.
Mrs. Gore outlined her husband’s
commitment to many of the real issues
affecting OAPSE members and their
families. She spoke of Al Gore’s background and his father who served as a
labor commissioner in the state of Ten
nessee. “Al was taught these basic
fundamental principles around the din
ner table himself He was taught that if
you work hard you deserve a goodpay
check; and f you get sick you deserve
good health care; and f you put a life
time of loyal service into your job you
deserve a secure pension. Al knows that
unions increasepay andbenefits. Unions
keep workers safe; unions are goodfor
women, unions are good for families,
unions are goodfor America.”
She asked for our union’s help in
electing her husband as President this
November and pledged his support for
the working lives of every OAPSE
member. Mrs. Gore brought the dele
gates to their feet when she shared her
message from the Vice President, “Al
knows that ypj are always therefor our
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children, America ‘s children andfamilies, and I want you to
know that felectedPresident he will ensure thatAmerica is al
ways therefor ypj.”
After her speech in the ballroom of the Hyatt Regency Hotel
in the Queen City, Mrs. Gore walked down to the electrified
conference floor where she signed hundreds of autographs and
talked with individual delegates for well over a half hour.
OAPSE State President JoAnn Johntony expressed the ap
preciation of all those in attendance when she described Mrs.
Gore’s visit. “We all knew she would be a hit with ourpeople,”
Johntony said. “She really connected with our members and
spoke from her heart. She is one of the most genuine people I
have ever met and our delegates sensed that. “El
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State President JoAnn Johntony presents Mrs. Gore with the Meritorious
Service Award in honor of her work on behalf of America’s children.
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State Vice President Lynda Mobley sends an QAPSE/AFSCME school bus
bag for Tipper’s grandson, Wyatt.
State Secretary Sandra Wheeler presents OAPSE/AFSCME T-shirts for
Mr. And Mrs. Gore.
Local members serving as Mrs. Gore’s Escort Committee were: (from left to
right) Claire Lobuono (SW), Barbara Jeifries (Retiree), Martha Thames
(NW), Rick Speed (NE), Mary Manual (W), Mrs. Gore, Dennis Christopher
(NE), Erlyne Johnson (NWC, seated), Charleton Brown (SE), Betty
Simmons-Talley (C), Lori Brooks (EC), Bernice Close (NC) and Joan Al
baugh (E).
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A LETTER FROM YOUR
STATE PRESIDENT AND
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
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State President JoAnn Johntony
LAF Sc ME
Executive Director Joe Rugola
Dear OAPSE/AFSCME Members:
Lastfall, the QAPSE State Executive Board voted unanimously to authorize our Executive Directorto argue for
an early endorsement of Al Gore by both AFSCME and the national AFL-CIO. Several weeks later at its convention
in Los Angeles, the national labor federation did exactly that, setting most of America’s major unions on a course
from which we have not wavered in the least.
Even though the election for President of the United States is still several months off, we are urging all of our
OAPSE members, their families, and friends to examine now the beliefs and records of the two men who will
contestthis fall for the Oval Office. We believe thatthere has not been such a clear choice and complete difference
between major party candidates for the Presidency in a very long time. We also believe that working families have
never had so many reasons to support one candidate and to reject another as they do this year.
From the beginning of his political career years ago in the anti-union and right-to-work state of Tennessee, Al
Gore has stood with union families on almost every issue of importance to our futures. From his support for public
employee collective bargaining and the right to freely organize unions to his uncompromising support for decent
wages, high quality health care, and a secure retirement for all Americans, Al Gore has stood with us shoulder-toshoulder. Even on the difficult issue of international commerce agreements, where he has differed with the labor
movement, Gore has pressed unrelentingly for improved labor standards and environmental checks in the nations
with which America trades. Additionally, no candidate has ever more completely embodied the j family values
Americans hold dear.
In contrast, no candidate in our memory is more closely allied to the interests which seek to do harm to working
Americans than George Bush. He owes his vast and unprecedented campaign war chestto huge insurance and oil
companies and takes his direction from the wealthiest Americans whom he hopes to benefitby his election to the
Presidency. Bush’s record as Governor of Texas is appalling, the more so for a man who tries to represent himself
as afriend of average Americans. Bush’s “compassionate conservatism” has led Texas to the absolute bottom of all
states on children’s health care and his principle achievement in public education has been to lead Texas’ school
children to the fourth worst reading achievement level in the nation. He has proposed that, as President, he would
privatize retirement systems including social security, and that he would give hundreds of billions of dollars in tax
cuts to his rich friends. Bush has worked hard to privatize and voucherize everything in sight and has promised to do
exactly that if he goes to Washington next year. On those two issues alone, Bush has won our promise to oppose
his election at every turn.
Our choice this year is clear, but we cannot wait until November to make it. We must begin talking and working
nw from this day until election day, to place a true friend of working families in the White House Al Gore.
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OAPSE News
dAPSE Shuts Down Privatization in Another 1
Landmark Ohio Supreme Court Decision
On
preme Court responded “we do not
June 21 the Ohio Supreme Court
ments which carried the day at the
believe that the collective bargaining
handed OAPSE its most important
Supreme Court, explained his view of
win to date in our union’s war against the
agreement herein permitted the Board to
the significance of the decision. “The
privatization of our members’ jobs. In a
lay off public employees by abolishing
closing comments in Justice Douglas’
four to three decision, the court ruled that
positions while in effect, retaining the
opinion announce to all public employthe legal protections our members enjoy
same positions and hiring non-public
ers that f they are not specifically
in the area of job security cannot be
employees to fill them”
authorized to contract out as a result of
breached by an employer unless a
The majority opinion in the landmark
the language in the collective bargaining
collective bargaining agreement explicitly
ruling was written by Supreme Court
agreement, they may not do it. These
gives up that right. The ruling came in
Justice Andrew Douglas. Douglas, a Remay be the most sigt4jlcant comments in
the case of OAPSE/AFSCME
the opinion. Not only will this
vs. Batavia Local School
ruling apply to the bus drivers
District Board ofEducation.
but it will also apply to food
“We do not believe that the Collective BarThat case arose several years
service and custodial mainte
gaining Agreement herein permitted the
ago when the Batavia Local
nance workers and every other
Board to lay offpublic employees by abolishSchool Board laid offthe school
classfIed school employee.”
ing positions. While, in effect, retaining the
bus drivers before the contract
OAPSE Executive Director
expiration date and then conJoe Rugola hailed the Supreme
samepositions and hiring non-public employtracted their jobs to a private
Court’s decision as a validation
ees tofill them.”
company. One of OAPSE’s ar
of the strategy the union underOhio Supreme Court
guments against the Board’s
took nearly ten years ago when
actions was that the employer
the decision was first made to
could not abolish thejobs of our
fight privatization everywhere it
members by claiming that the work no
publican, who has authored and argued
raises its head. “Our determination to
longer existed, and then turn around and
for several of the courts decisions in re
protect our members ‘jobs and the public
have the same jobs performed by a subcent years which have benefited workers
schoolsfrom the greed ofprivateers and
contractor. The Supreme Court said
and their families. Some of his statetheir friends in politics has never wa
simply, “We agree.” The Board “was
ments in the Batavia decision virtually
vered, and it never will. Rugola said,
not authorized to contract with a pri
slam the door on future privatization at“Our members can do theirjobsfar more
vate company to perform the same
tempts in Ohio, not just in the public
efficiently and at a higher level ofquality
work previously performed by the
schools, but in many sectors of public
that any contractor could dream of
laid-off employees.” The School Board
employment where there is a negotiated
achieving. Privatization is aimed at the
had argued that the lay-off language in
contract between a union and an emstandard of living of our members to
the collective bargaining agreement gave
ployer. OAPSE General Counsel Jim
benefit afor-profit company andthat is an
them the right to do exactly that. The Su
Melle, who fashioned the legal argu
outcome which we will never accept.
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How OAPSE
Has Made the
Law Work
Against the
Privateers
follows is a brief summary of some of
the
most important decisions OAPSE
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has won in this critical area.
In the Springfield case, which became
known as the Boggs decision, the Su
preme Court ruled that local and
exempted village School Boards may
not lay off non-teaching school employees who hold individual employment
APSE first challenged the right of
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school boards to contract out our
contracts under Ohio Revised Code
3319.081.
members’ jobs in 1993. That was when
Rootstown, the second major case
the Springfield Local Schools near
Akron signed a contract with Laidlaw to
pursued by OAPSE, holds that a county
transport schoolchildren in the district in
common pleas court has the authority to
spite of warnings from our union that we
issue an injunction to stop subcontractwould fight that decision. Since then, the
ing where it would affect the
employment rights ofschool employees.
Ohio Supreme Court and members of
In that case, the common pleas court also
other courts have ruled on a wide range
ruled that a public employer cannot force
of issues OAPSE has raised. What
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a contract on a local union by imple
menting a fmal offer in negotiations
which includes the right of the school
board to privatize.
More recently, in the Lebanon case
which went before the State Employment Relations Board, SERB affirmed
that the school district committed an un
fair labor practice when it executed a
contract with a private company without
negotiating with OAPSE over both the
decision to contract out and its effects.
Now, Batavia states that even if a ne
gotiated contract contains a lay off and
job abolishment provision, the School
Board may not use that language to
eliminate jobs and then sign an agreement with a contractor to perform the
same bargaining unit work. El
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Kent State University Study Slams
Privatization
early 1999, our national union AFSCME,
launched an anti-privatization campaign on
OAPSE’s behalfhere in Ohio. Working with the
AFSCME staffin Washington, OAPSE ran radio
commercials last fall in key areas around the state,
launched a political initiative to counteract
privatization, and commissioned a study by Kent
State University to examine the cost effectiveness
ofprivate school bus transportation.
The study was conducted by Dr. Mark Cassell,
a professor of Political Science at KSU and was
released earlier this spring. The study docu
mented current trends in the privatization of
public school transportation in Ohio and tracked
recent changes in costs and services among
school districts in the states that have privatized their pupil
transportation services. The major findings ofthe study were as
follows:
-The vast majority of Ohio school districts continue to provide student transportation in-house. Less than 3% (three
percent) ofschool districts relied primarily on contractors in the
last year (1 998) ofthe study.
-The median district that contracted out its transportation
paid significantly more than the median district that kept its program in-house. The median contracting district paid between 4
percent and 50 percent more per pupil over the five year study
(1994 thru 1998), and between 51 percent and 63 percent per
mile more than the in-house district.
-Districts that contract out only a small portion of their trans
portation do not experience significant differences than in
house.
-Districts that contract out transportation tend to be among
the larger districts and are concentrated in southwest Ohio.
-School districts that rely exclusively on contractors bear a
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higher percentage of transportation costs because
they receive a lower percentage of their overall
costs back from the state in reimbursements.
OAPSE Executive Director Joe Rugola cornmented on the study’s conclusions. “It comes as no
surprise to OAFSE members that it costs more to
privatize than to do the work in-house. Whether its
in the bus garage, the cafeteria, or the custodial
room, our people can do the work better g4
cheaper.”
OAPSE owes a special note of thanks to Dave
Campbell, now retired from the Ohio Department
of Education, who helped Dr. Cassell with the
study. Dave has always been a source of accurate
and balanced information and one of the most fair
minded educators OAPSE has worked with over the years.
Lebanon City Schools Terminates
Contract With Laidlaw
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Just over one year ago the Lebanon
City Schools near Cincinnati notified
school bus drivers in OAPSE Local 511
that it would abolish their jobs just
before the negotiated contract expired.
The School Board had been involved in
discussions with Laidlaw about a
contract with the privateer to transport
school children and knew that OAPSE
would challenge their right to
subcontract our members’ jobs.
As soon as the lay off took place,
OAPSE sent legal assistance to the Local
and filed an unfair labor practice charge
against the School Board. Our union’s
argument was that the employer could
not privatize classified school employ.
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ees’ jobs without negotiating with
OAPSE over both the decision to subcontract and the effects of that decision
on our members. Just before last Christmas, SERB undertook an effort to
mediate a settlement between OAPSE
and the School Board. After the holi
days, the discussions seemed to bear fruit
when the School Board agreed to cancel
its contract with Laidlaw after only one
year of a five-year agreement. Additionally, the employer conceded to OAPSE’s
demand that it pay back wages to the
members who had stuck with the union
and refused to work for Laidlaw.
Last minute snags and a desperate attempt by Laidlaw to hang on to the
contract delayed a decision by the
School Board to actually sign off on the
settlement they had reached with
OAPSE. After much delay the employer
finally signed the agreement which re
suited in Laidiaw being kicked out of the
school district with four years left on
their contract an action which was un
precedented in OAPSE’s long fight
against privateers. In addition to termi
nating Laidlaw’s contract, the School
Board paid affected OAPSE members
$35,000 in lost wages and benefits.
The final chapter in this matter was
just recently written when the OAPSE
Local 511 reached a contract with the
School Board after negotiations which
had dragged out for more than a year
while the union and employer battled
over the subcontracting. ]
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OAPSE News
Head Start Conference Shows Newly
Organized Locals the Meaning of “Union”
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First Head Start Conference gives workers
cñtical informaon and strategies.
OAPSE PEOPLE Chairperson Geneva Bates explains how
the PEOPLE Program strengthens their voice,
than sixty leaders of OAPSE’s
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Head Start Locals came together
in Columbus in May, just one week after
the union’s Delegate Conference in
Cincinnati. The first-ever gathering of
the officers, who represent nearly 2,000
workers in Ohio Head Starts, heard from
a long list of speakers on topics ranging
from local leadership responsibilities to
federal issues affecting their program
funding.
The conference was called by State
President JoAnn Jolmtony and Execu
tive Director Joe Rugola because of the
rapid growth in the union’s Head Start
membership over the last two years. Be
tween September and November of 1999
alone, OAPSE won elections in about
ten Head Starts and bargaining on first
Questions on allocaUon of federal funds were predominant.
Summer, 2000
contracts for those Locals is proceeding
right now. In addition to Johntony and
Rugola, the Local leaders heard from
OAPSE Central District Executive
Board Member Mary Ann Howell, who
is also a member of AFSCME’s National Women’s Rights Committee. She
spoke about AFSCME’s work on the
challenges women face on the job and
the union’s support for family issues.
OAPSE PEOPLE Committee Chairper
son Geneva Bates talked of the
importance of political action and legis
lative awareness on the part of our
members.
The President of OAPSE’s 3,300member Columbus City Schools bar
gaining unit, Betty Simmons-Talley,
related her philosophy on the responsi
AFSCME Director of Legislaon Chuck Loveless
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Question and Answer session helps Head Start
workers know they’re not alone.
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bilities of local leadership.
Several AFSCME national union
staff members added their expertise to
the day’s agenda. Chuck Loveless, Director of Legislation, talked about
lobbying for Head Start on Capitol Hill.
Director ofPublic Policy Stephanie Har
rison spoke ofAFSCME’s monitoring of
policy developments within the federal
agencies which oversee Head Start op
erations. Michael Zucker from the
Organizing Department in Washington
dealt with the obstacles in bargaining a
first contract. “All in all the conference
was an incredible success, “Rugola said.
“I think it gave our new Head Start lead
ers a sense of the larger union and of
OAFSE’s commitment to the welfare of
the members they represent. “t
Discussions on obstacles in bargaining first contracts.
Harold Palmer sings Nation Anthem.
Pres. Johntony chairs Ed. Committee
Gore brought his own special T-shirt!
President Clinton says “Thank You’ to A
he representatives of 22,000 newly
T organized workers participated in a
noisy and energizing demonstration of
their newfound power at the 34th
Biennial Convention of AFSCME in
Philadelphia this June. Nearly 30 of the
hundreds of new AFSCME members
were from OAPSE, which is one of the
fastest growing affiliates of the national
union. AFSCME is now the largest
union in the AFL-CIO at 1.3 million
members, having surpassed the
teamsters last fall. Chris Dandrow, the
President of OAPSE’s newly organized
Stark County (Canton) Head Start
addressed the 6,000 delegates and guests
and spoke on what it means to have
OAPSE fighting for “respect and
dignity” for her and her co-workers.
International President Gerald McEn
tee and Secretary-Treasurer Bill Lucy
were reelected by acclamation to their
perspective offices, as well as OAPSE
Executive Director Joe Rugola who will
serve another four-year tenn as Interna
tional Vice President.
Other highlights of the convention
were speeches by Vice President Gore
and President Clinton. Gore denounced
the opponents of the trade union move
ment and spoke out strongly against
privatization. Clinton thanked AFSCME
for the union’s support of his candidacy
during both of his campaigns for the
Oval Office. OAPSE Executive Director
Joe Rugola served on Clinton’s escort
committee and thanked the President for
his steadfast support for public education
and his opposition to vouchers over the
last seven years.
OAPSE State President JoAnn Johntony served as co-chair of the AFSCME
Education Committee at the convention.
Johntony also opened the first-ever
school employee issues forum early on
Tuesday morning. That workshop was
the best attended of the twenty which
were held at the AFSCME Convention
with nearly two hundred workers from
schools all over America turning out to
discuss our mutual challenges school
finding, privatization, and vouchers.
One special highlight of the conven
tion for OAPSE/AFSCME was a
presentation made to our Columbus Pub
lic Schools’ bargaining unit president
Betty Si.mmons-Talley in honor of the
3,300 members’ success in electing
school board members and turning back
threats of privatization. []
QAPSE delegates on the convention floor
School Employees Issues Forum
Sec.-Treas. Bill Lucy addresses school workers
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QAPSE delegates join in organizing rally
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Betty Simmons-Talley receives national union award
OAPSE News
Annual Delegate Conference Highlights
ofOAPSE members at the 60th Annual Delegate
{jundreds
Conference participated in workshops designed to
strengthen their leadership skills and prepare them to meet the
challenges they face in representing their Locals back home.
Some of the most popular workshops at the May Educational
Conference were those dealing with privatization and strategies
to combat it, the enforcement of Local contracts through filing
grievances, and electing school board members who are
sympathetic to our members concerns.
Other workshop topics included health and safety issues, the
dispensing ofmedication by members on theirjob and an open
forum with President Johntony, Executive Director Rugola,
and Associate Director Gary Martin.
Following the visit by Tipper Gore, delegates heard from
Mark Hatch, Candidate for the 27th District ofthe Ohio House
of Representatives. Hatch, who has been a longtime friend of
OAPSE while serving as a Columbus City Schools Board of
Education member, received a standing ovation for his record
of support and respect for our union members.
On Thursday evening, OAPSE hosted a “Viva Las Vegas”
Night. Special guest, “Elvis” himself, drew the winning ticket
for the “Las Vegas Getaway for Two.” The lucky winner of the
trip was Zanesville Local 003 Member Deborah Law. Deborah
has opted to take the cash value of the prize ($2,000) instead.
Seller ofthe winning ticket, Kim Dennis, also from the Zanes
yule Local, won one hundred dollars. Gwen Wilder of Local
580 in Columbus was the winner of the $500 VIP raffle.
This year’s District PEOPLE Champions Contest was de
termined by which District could sell the most raffle tickets for
Mark Hatch praises QAPSE members
and the excellence ofthe work they do.
Summer, 2000
Northwest Central District crowned
District PEOPLE Champions
the Las Vegas trip based on percentage of membership within
the respective District. Northwest Central District was declared
the winner with a whopping 59% and will proudly display the
PEOPLE banner for the next year. Honorable mention also
goes to North Central District who sold 50% and Western Dis
trict who recorded 44%.
The membership drive for the PEOPLE Program was ex
tremely successful this year. One hundred and forty-five
delegates signed up for the PEOPLE payroll deduction program at the VIP level.
In total, the Delegate Conference saw the PEOPLE program
set a new record with over $22,500 raised for the national un
ion’s political action fund.
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Jean Frazier, AFSCME, works with members to develop leadership skills.
Roundtable discussions in the AFSCME Privatization Workshop.
Randy Weston, Associate Director ofAFSCME United,
explains strategies for successful school board elections.
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OAPSEIAFSCME SCHOLARSHIPS A WARDED
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Jeffrey Atwood
Blake Betz
cha’les “Gaiett”Ball
Aaron Davis
Jamie Griffiths
Jeffreyis the son of Gallon
City Schools, Local 370 mem
ber Joyce Atwood. He
participated in football, the
National Honor Society and
the Jazz Band. Jeffrey will be
attending Capital University
and plans to major in music.
Blake is the son of Loveland City Schools, Local 363
member Colleen Betz. He
participated in football, baseball and the National Honor
Society. Blake will attend the
University of Southern California
to marin computer science.
Garrettis the son ofMount
Vernon City Schools, Local
47OmemberBernadette Bon
sell. He participated in the
National Honor Society, Ski
Club and was an elementary
schoolmentor. He will attend
Ohio State University to major
in mechanical engineering.
Aaron is the son of Ketter
ing City Schools, Local 573
memberJanet Davis. He participated in cross country,
track and the Spanish Club.
Aaron will be attending Ohio
State Universityand will major
in mechanical engineering.
Jamie is the daughter of
Bath Local Schools, Local 357
member Jennifer Griffiths.
She has taught piano, and
participatedin marching sym
phony bands. Jamie, who
received the 7ipperGore Schol
aishi, plans to attend Grace
College to majorin education.
Holly Hoskins
Marri McAndrews
Sara McCarty
Lilah Moore
Lisa Pike
Holly is the daughter of
Martins Ferry City Schools,
Local 546 member Samuel
Hoskins. Holly participated in
the marching band, trumpet
section leader andjazz band.
She will be attending West
Liberty State College and will
major in music education.
Marri is the daughter of
Columbus Public Schools,
Local 529 member Mary
McAndrews. She has participated in the Rotary Club,
Buckeye Girls and Marching
Band. Marri will be attending
Capital University and plans
to become a pediatric nurse.
Sara is the daughter of
Adams County/Ohio Valley
Local Schools, Local 572
member Ray McCarty. She
has participated in the Future
Farmers ofAmerica and softball. Sara willattend Southern
State Community College and
planstomajorin animalsdence.
Lilah is the daughter of
Scioto Valley Local Schools,
Local 013 member Tamera
Robbins. She is a 4-H mem
ber, VICA scrapbook team
member and DHO class representative. Lllah will attend
Rio Grande University to become a registered nurse.
Lisa is the daughter of
Perry Local Schools, Local
367memberSusan Pike. Lisa
was a member of the swim
team, drill team and was
named to Who’s Who Among
American High School Stu
dents. She will attend Grove
City College and will major in
history/secondary education.
Melissa Studer
Nicholas Welt’,’
Melissa is the daughterof Washington Lo
cal Schools, Local 279 member Tessie
Studer. She has been active with the Toledo
Police Explorers and the senior honor guard.
Melissa will be attending Owens Technical
College and will major in criminaljustice.
Nicholas is the son of Green Local
Schools, Local 665 member Lamj Welty.
Nicholas is one of 40 students who were ac
cepted into the Science and Humanities
Scholar program at Carnegie Mellon University.
He will be majoring in molecular biology.
Each of the twelve recipients received a $1 ,000 award from the
OAPSEIAFSCME Memorial Scholarship Committee. Congratulations and
best of luck to all!
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OAPSENews
NOTICE OF DISTRICT MEETINGS AND ELECTIONS
Central District
The Central District Annual Meeting will be held on October 20, 2000 at 9:00 am. at Newark High School, 31 4 Granville Street, Newark.
Registration will begin at 8:00 a.m.
East Central District
The East Central District Annual Meeting and Elections will be held on October 14, 2000 at 9:00 am. at East Liverpool High School,
100 Maine Blvd., East Liverpool. Voter registration begins at 9:15 am. Voting begins at 10:00 am. Members will elect an Executive Board
Member, Executive Board Alternate, District President, District Vice President, District Secretary, and District Treasurer.
Eastern District
The Eastern District Annual Meeting and Elections will be held on October 7, 2000 at 9:00 a.m. at Edison High School, 9890 State
Route 1 52, Richmond. Registration begins at 8:00 am. Voting begins at 9:30 am. Members will elect an Executive Board Member, Execu
tive Board Alternate, District President, District Vice President, District Secretary, and District Treasurer.
North Central District
The North Central District Annual Meeting will be held on October 7, 2000 at 9:00 am. at M&R Restaurant, 741 Portland Way, Galion.
Northeast District
The Northeast District Annual Meeting will be held on October 13, 2000 at 9:00 am. at North Ridgeville Education Center, 5490 Mills
Creek Lane, North Ridgeville (Behind the Dairy Queen). Registration begins at 8:00 a.m.
Northwest District
The Northwest District Elections will be held on October 14, 2000 at 9:00 am. at the OAPSEJAFSCME Toledo Field Office, 420 South
Reynolds Road, Toledo. Members will elect an Executive Board Member, Executive Board Alternate, District President, District Vice Presi
dent, District Secretary, and District Treasurer. The Northwest District Annual Meeting will be held on October 1 6, 2000 at 9:00 am. at
Fremont High School, 1 100 North Street, Fremont. Registration begins at 8:00 am.
Northwest Central District
The Northwest Central District Annual Meeting will be held on October 17, 2000 at 7:00 p.m. at Washington McKinley Elementary
School, 681 Calumet Avenue, Lima.
Southeast District
The Southeast District Annual Meeting and Elections will be held on September 16, 2000 at 10:00 am. at Washington Elementary
School, 450 4th Avenue, Gallipolis. Registration begins at 9:00 am. Members will elect an Executive Board Member, Executive Board Alternate, District President, District Vice President, District Secretary, and District Treasurer.
Southwest District
The Southwest District Annual Meeting will be held on September 1 6, 2000 at 9:00 am. at Princeton High School, 1 1 080 Chester Road,
Cincinnati.
Western District
The Western District Annual Meeting and Elections will held on October 2, 2000 at 6:30 p.m. at Kettering Middle School, 3000 Glengarry Drive, Kettering. Members will elect an Executive Board Member, Executive Board Alternate, District President, District Vice President,
District Secretary, and District Treasurer.
Summer, 2000
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OAPSEIAFSCME Local 4/AFL-CIO
6805 OAK CREEK DRIVE
COLUMBUS, OH 43229-1591
PAID
Westerville, Ohio
Permit No. 381
Address Service Requested
AFSCME Family
Scholarship Program
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Union Plus Credit
Card Scholarship
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be
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$200,0
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available to graduating high school senior children or
awarded through the Union Plus Credit Card
financially-dependent grandchildren of active and retired
Scholarship Program in the year 2001 The awards
AFSCME members. Ten (10) scholarships of$2,000 each
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spouse
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$4,000
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and
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are
are awarded annually. Once awarded, the scholarship will
eligible.
and dependent children (as defined under IRS regulations) are
be renewed for $2,000 each year, for up to four years,
year of
Graduate students are not eligible. Members must have at least one
provided the student remains enrolled in a full-time, fours and
spouse
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order
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contin
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credit
children to be eligible. Members need not be AFSCME Advantage
accredited college or university.
cardholders in order to apply.
Applications are available beginning August 1 2000.
nity
inApplicants must: 1) be accepted into an accredited college or commu
To request an application form or for more information,
school,
ion
Educat
college or a recognized technical or trade school; 2) submit their high
ME’s
terested members should call AFSC
or ACT
college or trade school transcript. Applicants who have taken the SAT
Department at (202)429-1250 or send an e-mail request to:
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ce,
referen
must submit their exam score; and 3) provide one personal
education(afscme.org. Application requests will NOT be
nt’s
verification ofAFSCME membership and an essay of 500 words on the applica
sent after December 10, 2000. Members are also able to
she is
personal interests and aspirations, as well as an explanation asto why he or
download the three (3) forms needed directly from the
deserving of a union scholarship.
www.afscme.org website.
s,
To receive an application, please send a postcard, with return addres •
Completed applications
Plus
telephone number and the word “AFSCME” clearly printed on it to: Union
the 2001 Scholarship
for
20043
Credit Card Scholarship Program, P.O. Box 34800, Washington, D.C.
must be postmarked
Award
the
make
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4800. An impartial committee of post-secondary school educators
no later than December 31
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awards based on academic achievement and potential, character, leaders
le
QQ. The scholarship winsocial awareness, career goals and financial need. Applications are availab
ners will be announced on
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Januar
• September15. Completed applications must be postmarked no later than
March 31, 2001. El
2001.
31,
31, 2001. Scholarship recipients will be sent notifications on May
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Official Publication ofthe Ohio Association
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Joseph P. Rugola
STATE OFFICERS
State President, JoAnn Johntony
State Vice President, Lynda Mobley
State Secretary, Sandra Wheeler
STATE EXECUTIVE BOARD
Central District, Mary Ann Hoill
East Central District, Mary Devine
Eastern District, David Hamilton
North Central District, Mary Beth Thompson
Northeast District, Sylvia Holmes
Northvst District, Kathryn Heif
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District, Marge Gillenwater
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wt District, Pam Dolence
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