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Mediation victory: All displaced ODJFS employees likely to return to work;
L-M contracting committee also created
Sept. 12, 2008 - During a mediation session yesterday, the union and the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services came to an agreement that will result in 34 newly created permanent, full-time bargaining unit positions. FULL STORY

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Look for ODJFS bargaining survey by mail
Aug. 21, 2008 - ODJFS Assembly leaders are preparing now for agency-specific bargaining and want to know the top concerns of ODJFS members as they gear up to go to the table later this year.
FULL STORY   |  MESSAGE FROM ASSEMBLY PRESIDENT

SURVEY(PDF)  | BARGAINING WEBSITE

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Recent News

Aug. 9, 2008 - JFS Assembly meeting, phone bank moved to Aug. 9; Coordinate your own local event

June 24, 2008 - Tell Congress the work you do matters

June 13, 2008 - Displaced workers got help at job resource fair hosted by JFS, joint committee

June 6, 2008 - Resource fair set for displaced workers in Central Ohio

May 2, 2008 - ODJFS announces 77 position cuts;
Union’s focus turns to displaced members

May 2, 2008 - Agency Rationale / Executive Summary on job cuts (PDF)

April 29, 2008 - ODJFS budget reduction plan anticipated later this week director

April 28, 2008 - Layoff training offered April 29

April 25, 2008 - JFS joint budget committee submits recommendations to director

April 10, 2008 - Email your budget questions for director to union assembly president by April 23

March 31, 2008 - April union assembly meeting date, location changed

March 12, 2008 -. Bush administration to fund employment services at -100% (yeah, that's ZERO)

March 4,2008 -
Agency budget squeeze prompts assembly leaders' plea for help

EMAIL IDEAS | DOWNLOAD FLYER (PDF)

Feb. 4, 2008 - State budget cuts to impact ODJFS

See Related

Website of the OCSEA / ODJFS Assembly

ODJFS BUDGET CUTS

BUDGET RESOURCES

Resources

OCSEA / ODJFS Assembly Officers

Website - Ohio Department of Job and Family Services

Archives

You made the difference: OCSEA members’ letters, phone calls help stop USDOL privatization attempt (Feb. 26, 2007)

ODJFS Newsletter - January 2007 (PDF)

ODJFS Newsletter - October 2006 (PDF)

ODJFS Newsletter - June 2006