Local leaders urged to use Challenge Grant program for political action

AFSCME challenged OCSEA. And, OCSEA has challenged its subordinate body officers to support Labor 2008 activities. To help local leaders get the job done, we've created an Action Pack Planning and Flyer Kit and the OCSEA / AFSCME Challenge Grant program.

Subordinate bodies across the state have been hosting union fairs, phone banks, labor walks, and other events to engage members in the General Election.

The grant program provides people-powered resources to OCSEA chapters, assemblies and districts for campaign efforts. Priority is given to projects involving face-to-face communication, due to the importance and persuasive power of such activities. Some of those activities include:

• phone banking,
• workplace walk-throughs
• voter registration
• PEOPLE drives
• leafleting
• other methods of direct member contact.

As in the past, OCSEA would like to see subordinate bodies offer to their members the following:

• $25/member for at least 2 hours of phone banking
• $25/member for at least 2 hours of labor walking

Subordinate bodies are being asked to submit a Challenge Grant application after each event. OCSEA will reimburse subordinate bodies one-half of the cost of their walkers and phone bankers.

Completed Challenge Grant applications should be faxed to Sandy Trout at (614) 865-4030.

For more information about completing your challenge grant documentation, please call Sandy Trout at 614-865-2614 or toll free 800-266-5615, ext. 2614, or email her at strout@ocsea.org.

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