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AFSCME affiliate leaders plan Labor 2008 activities

April 1, 2008 - More than 100 of labor’s top AFSCME activists in Ohio met over the weekend to discuss strategy and gear up for the 2008 election in November.

Members of the OCSEA Board of Directors joined with the top leaders from the other AFSCME affiliates in Ohio: AFSCME Ohio Council 8 and the Ohio Association of Public School Employees / AFSCME Local 4.

Above: Photo Caption: AFSCME Affiliate leaders gear up for Labor 2008 activities. Left - Right, OCSEA President Eddie L. Parks, OAPSE / Local 4 State President Joann Johntony, AFSCME Retiree Chapter 1184 President Loneste Blackwell, and AFSCME Council 8 President John Lyall. MORE PHOTOS

OCSEA President Eddie L. Parks addressed the crowd, indicating that the only way to turn Ohio blue in 2008 is to work together.

He also invited all the affiliates to participate in OCSEA’s political action conference, Building Union Power 8, coming up April 18-19.

Several other union leaders and friends of labor also spoke at the event:

• AFSCME International President Gerald McEntee
• AFSCME Council 8 President John Lyall
• OAPSE / Local 4 State President Joann Johntony
• Ohio AFL-CIO President and OAPSE Executive Director Joe Rugola
• Secretary of State Jennifer Brunner
• Ohio Democratic Party Executive Director Doug Kelly
• Ohio Senate Minority Leader Ray Miller
• and others.

Members of OCSEA, OAPSE and Council 8 are encouraged to register online for the event today.

The hotel reservation deadline has been extended to Friday, April 4.

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