OCAAUP News Archive
Welcome North Central State CollegeWe would like to welcome North Central State College as our newest AAUP Collective-Bargaining Chapter! North Central's elections were held in March 2008 and they will begin negotiations on their contracts at the begining of their 2008-2009 year.
The Ohio Conference AAUP will be donating $3000 to the Antioch Faculty Legal Information FundThe purpose of the fund is to conduct the necessary legal research to preserve Antioch College as a distinct and separate entity with its own governing board, and to provide counsel for any negotiations that may occur to keep the College open. (http://antiochfaculty.org/) The Ohio Conference AAUP challenges you and our AAUP chapters to assist the Antioch Faculty Legal Information Fund too! Donations to the Antioch Faculty Legal Information Fund can be made to: Yellow Springs Federal Credit Union 217 Xenia Ave. Yellow Springs, OH 45387 Contributions to this account are not tax deductible, but are most appreciated at this time.
House Bill 315 IntroducedThe Ohio Conference AAUP has been a member of the Healthcare Advocates Steering Committee. Recently Representative Scott Oelslager has introduced the STRS healthcare funding proposal. The bill number is House Bill 315. This important legislation would create a dedicated revenue stream to help fund STRS health care benefits for current and future retired teachers. The bill is supported by the Ohio Conference AAUP and other organizations... ... Read More
Keep In Touch - OCAAUP Message BoardStay in touch with other members of the AAUP Ohio Conference with the new message board. In the spirit of sparking conversation and interest amongst fellow members, anyone may post questions and comments and respond to others as well. Take It For A Spin
Ohio Federation of Teachers Update: House Leaders to Tack Statewide Health Care Plan onto Bill Slated for OK in Lame Duck SessionWidespread reports today indicate that House leaders intend to tack a mandatory statewide health care plan for school employees onto a bill headed for OK in the "lame duck" session. The health care provision apparently will surface as an amendment tacked on to the Ohio CORE bill to raise graduation requirements.
Passage of the Ohio CORE bill has been touted as the legislature's, and outgoing Gov. Bob Taft's, top priority. . . . read more
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