AFSCME Ohio Council 8

10/15/2026

Members of AFSCME Local 458 at Trumbull County Job and Family Services hosted a Spirit Week with daily themes such as Decades Day, Pajama Day and finished out the week with an AFSCME Green Day! The event brought a lot of smiles and laughter to the office, showing how something as simple as a spirit week can strengthen our solidarity with one another. The administration also worked with Local 458 to raffle off prime parking spot access. While this was the first year AFSCME Local 458 has organized a Spirit Week event, they hope to make the festivities an annual tradition for the local.

10/13/2026

Early voting is open in Ohio! Early voting hours are 8AM-5PM Monday through Friday from now until October 23rd, extended weekday hours and Saturday hours begin October 24th. Please check with your local board of elections for updated hours and location information. For more info, go to afscmecouncil8.org/vote

10/12/2026

Today we celebrate and honor the strength of Native communities who have fought against injustice and erasure for centuries. This Indigenous Peoples' Day, may we celebrate and respect the rich history of our Indigenous communities and recommit to fighting for truth and justice for all.

10/08/2026

Kaylei Black is a member of AFSCME Local 2544 and works at the University of Cincinnati Hoxworth Center saving lives every day. Kaylei is a Donor Tech III who handles highly time-sensitive blood platelet draws and must process them quickly and accurately for patients. Kaylei has worked at Hoxworth Center for five years and is extremely proud of what she does for the Cincinnati and greater Ohio community daily. She shows up to work with a smile on her face and a heart full of service to her community. Kaylei and her coworkers are part of the team that makes UC’s Hoxworth Center a high-quality medical center that processes many lab tests on-site, making sure that patients get answers quickly when they matter most.

10/06/2026

Fall member benefits are here! Save on tickets to local attractions like Cincinnati Bengals games, Great Wolf Lodge in Sandusky and Cincinnati, Legoland in Columbus, zoo tickets in Toledo, Columbus, and Cincinnati and much more! For more info, go to: https://afscmecouncil8.org/memberbenefits

10/05/2026

Today is the voter registration deadline in Ohio! Be sure to check your registration and update your information if needed, go to afscmecouncil8.org/vote for more information!

10/01/2026

School buses travel Ohio roads every day carrying our most precious cargo and workers like AFSCME Local 1846 member Dakota Griggs make sure that these buses are safe and running well for the many miles they travel each day. Dakota spends his days at Athens City Schools managing several maintenance tasks, but perhaps most important is ensuring that the Athens City Schools bus fleet is properly maintained and in good working condition to transport the students of Athens. Thanks to the hard work of Dakota and other workers like him across the state of Ohio, parents can rest easy knowing that their children are taken good care of not only at school, but on the journey to and from school as well.

10/01/2026

October is National Disability Employment Awareness month, a recognition that first began over 80 years ago in 1945. While we have made huge strides in employment protections and opportunities for disabled workers, there is always more work to be done. This month AFSCME Ohio Council 8 recognizes our disabled union family and commits to continuing the fight for equity and fairness on the job for all employees.

09/30/2026

Keeping our union's finances in tip-top shape is one of the most important ongoing tasks of our local leaders. To support this important goal, we hosted a Financial Standards Code training in Cincinnati this past weekend. We also were honored to have AFSCME Secretary-Treasurer Nicole Pollard join us and greet training attendees!

09/30/2026

TODAY is the last day to vote! In 30 seconds or less, you can support our AFSCME Local 101 members at the Dayton Airport Police Department! Our members are competing in the Light Ohio Blue 2026 First Responders Photo Challenge celebrating public safety agencies from across Ohio and the communities we serve.
The Dayton Airport Police Department is competing in Law Enforcement Category 6, and public voting is open until 9:00 PM TONIGHT (September 30th). You can cast your 5 ⭐️ vote once every 24 hours at the link here: https://lightohioblue.org/p/cmtkv38tm001btg2794orgz5l

The Dayton Airport Police Department needs your vote! 🚓💙 DAY has entered a photo in the Light Ohio Blue 2026 First Responders Photo Challenge, celebrating public safety agencies from across Ohio and the communities they serve. Our Airport Police Department is competing in Law Enforcement Category 6, and public voting is open now through September 30 at 9:00 PM. ⭐ No account is needed ⭐ Rate the photo from ½ star to 5 stars ⭐ You can vote once every 24 hours ⭐ Every star counts toward the category awards and People’s Choice Award Show your support for the men and women of the Dayton Airport Police Department — and come back each day to vote again! Vote here: https://lightohioblue.org/p/cmtkv38tm001btg2794orgz5l