NEOEA tells its members what they can do to save collective bargaining in Ohio; you can do it, too

Ten Things You Can Do to Save Collective Bargaining for Ohio Public Employees

Public employee collective bargaining rights are under attack in Ohio as never before. Here are ten things you can do to help preserve these rights:

1) Leave a message for your Senator by calling the OEA Educator Connector at (888) 907-7309. (You'll be asked for your ZIP code and connected with your Senator's office. Be ready to tell your Senator why collective bargaining for public employees is important to you.)

2) Attend an event:

• Monday, February 21, 4:30 PM: attend the public forum on Senate Bill 5 at the Chestnut Room of Youngstown State University's Kilcawley Center (online at neoea.org/MembEd/leg/SB129-05/20110222YSUForum.pdf).

• Tuesday, February 22, 1:00 PM: attend the rally in Columbus (information online at neoea.org/NewsDetail.aspx?a=552).

• For one of the AFL-CIO buses departing from downtown Cleveland starting at 10:00, call the North Shore AFL-CIO at (216) 881-7200 or email Andrea Miller (amiller@clevelandaflcio.org) to reserve a space.

• To reserve a space on the NEOEA bus picking up passengers at the NEOEA office (directions here) at 1:00 or at the Lodi Station Outlets (directions here) at 2:00, email Linda Grunden at desk@neoea.org. For more information, call NEOEA at (216) 518-0200.

• Thursday, February 24, 4:30 PM: attend the rally at Cuyahoga Falls High School. In cooperation with OEA Region 3 staff, NEOEA is sponsoring a rally at Cuyahoga Falls High School, 2300 Fourth Street, Cuyahoga Falls 44221, at 4:30-5:30 PM on Thursday, February 24. The legislative districts affected by this event are Senate Districts 27 and 28, which include House Districts 41-45 and 68. Union members and supporters of collective bargaining rights for public employees are urged to attend and wear shirts, etc., bearing the names, slogans, and insignia of their organizations. For further information call OEA's Hudson office at (800) 654-4034.

3) Call Governor Kasich's office at (614) 466-3555 and state your opinion of Senate Bill 5.

4) Write a letter to the editor of a newspaper near you.

5) Write an email to your Senator. (List of email addresses online at NEOEA.org/MembEd/leg/SB129-05/OhioSenateEmailAddresses.html.)

6) Write an email to the members of the Insurance, Banking, and Commerce Committee. (List of members online at ohiosenate.gov/committees/standing/detail/insurance-commerce-and-labor.html.)

7) Attend session 10D, “The 129th General Assembly: Legislative Proposals and Challenges,” at NEOEA’s February 26 Megaconference (registration information online at www.neoea.org/Megaconference.pdf.)

8) Mark your calendar for the March 2 OEA Lobby Day.

9) Check with your local president to make sure that your local is represented at NEOEA’s March 7 Legislative Dinner.

10) Mark your calendar for the March 15 5:00 PM rally at a northeastern Ohio location to be announced.

North Eastern Ohio Education Association
5422 East 96th Street, Suite 200
Garfield Heights, Ohio 44125-5330
216/518-0200, 800/354-6794
fax: 216/518-0202
desk@neoea.org, www.neoea.org