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Your Union: Coming to a town near you

Dec. 18, 2009 (updated Feb. 2, 2010) - OCSEA will be continuing to convene regional town hall meetings in the rest of OCSEA’s nine districts to talk to the union’s rank and file membership about the issues that interest them.

The next Town Hall Meeting will be Tues., Feb. 9 at the Manchester Inn and Conference Center, 1027 Manchester Avenue, in Middletown, Ohio from 6 -8 p.m.

The first town hall meeting was in OCSEA District 5 on Jan. 27 in Cambridge, Ohio. About 60 people attended and had their questions answered.

At the rest of the meetings across the state, President Eddie L. Parks, members of OCSEA’s senior staff and OCSEA field staff and union leadership from the area will be available to answer questions and talk about a wide range of topics.

The first hour will be an open house where OCSEA staff showcase the services that are available from OCSEA, the Union Education Trust and the Union Benefits Trust.

The second hour will be an open forum discussion where membership is invited to give feedback regarding the direction of the union.

All members are welcome and a light snack will be offered. Check back for future meeting locations.

Town Hall Meeting dates:

o Tuesday, Feb. 9, Manchester Inn and Conference Center, 1027 Manchester Avenue, Middletown, Ohio, 6-8 p.m.

o Tuesday, Feb. 23, Crowne Plaza, 444 North Summit Street, Toledo, Ohio, 6-8 p.m.

o Tuesday, March 9, Athens, 6-8 p.m.

o Tuesday, March 31, Waverly, 6-8 p.m.

o Tuesday, April 6, Akron, 6-8 p.m.

o Tuesday, April 20, Mansfield, 6-8 p.m.

o Saturday, May 8, Lima, 11 a.m. -1 p.m.

o Tuesday, May 25th, Columbus, 6-8 p.m.