OHIO CIVIL SERVICE EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION
UNION NEWS / September 10, 2025

This month's Union Bulletin Board Network (UBBN) flyers are here and available for download at OCSEA.org/UBBN. Use these flyers for your worksite union bulletin boards for quick access to OCSEA news, events, discounts and more. Chapters should upload them monthly to keep the union news fresh!

 

Don't have an onsite bulletin board? The virtual bulletin board network at OCSEA.org/UBBN gives OCSEA members access to union flyers with a click of a button. Chapters that don't have boards are urged to email the flyers or UBBN link to their members monthly and distribute at chapter meetings. Any chapter that needs assistance with printing fliers should contact the OCSEA mailroom at 614-865-4733.

This month's virtual flyers include:

• OCSEA Veterans Conference - Save the Date
• Union Education Trust - Solidarity Strengthens Your UET Benefits
• Combined Charitable Campaign - How Far Do Your CCC Dollars Go?
• Are you registered to vote?
• Newport Aquarium - Underwater Pumpkins Aglow
• Cedar Point Halloweekends
• Kings Island Haunt & Tricks and Treats
• Working Advantage - Fall Savings You Can't Miss

After leading OCSEA for 24 years, there’s very little that catches Ron Alexander by surprise. But OCSEA’s former President says he was caught completely off guard by the union's recent Celebration of Leadership at the OCSEA Biennial Convention––because he didn’t know the honoree was actually him.

 

The celebration included heartfelt, nostalgic and humorous tributes from a "Who’s Who" of Ohio labor leaders including Ohio AFL-CIO President Tim Burga, OAPSE Executive Director Joe Rugola, AFSCME Council 8 President Sean Grayson, and former Council 8 President John Lyall. OCSEA Pres. Chris Mabe called brother Alexander a close friend and mentor, and said, “I’m grateful every day for the example Ron set for me and for the strong foundation he laid for our union.”

 

As a lasting tribute to Alexander’s legacy of leadership, OCSEA’s Board of Directors voted to name the OCSEA Union Hall in Westerville, the Ronald C. Alexander Union Hall. Alexander has called the building of the OCSEA union hall one of his biggest accomplishments as OCSEA’s President. 

 

Former Pres. Alexander and OCSEA retiree representative told convention delegation in Cleveland on August 30 that he’s humbled that the hall will be named after him. He said he is grateful for the celebration of his long history leading the union, which included retaining collective bargaining for Ohio state employees, enforcing contracts, protecting pensions and fighting for OCSEA retirees.

 

Click below to watch a video about Ronald C. Alexander's legacy with OCSEA.

Congratulations goes out to the OCSEA Board of Directors members who were sworn in at the August 2025 pre-Convention board meeting. Newly-sworn in members include Donna Howard (Public Safety), Damon Neal (Job and Family Services - ODJFS), Jennifer Wolfe (Developmental Disabilities - DODD) and Matt Tyack (Industrial Commission). They are photographed with other recently reelected members of the OCSEA Board. See all Board members by OCSEA district at OCSEA.org.

OCSEA President Chris Mabe has signed a Letter of Agreement (LOA) that state employees covered under the OCSEA collective bargaining agreement shall not be required to remit any compensation or reimbursement received as part of their jury duty services. This LOA will go into effect on September 30, 2025.

 

This LOA makes important updates to Section 30.01 of the 2024-2027 OCSEA contract removing the requirement of remittance of any juror fees. See the Letter of Agreement HERE.