List of Officers

From left to right:
Richard Jesmajian - Acting Secretary / Treasurer
Joan Carroll - Acting Chair
James Schmitt - Acting Vice Chair

From left to right:
Richard Jesmajian - Acting Secretary / Treasurer
Joan Carroll - Acting Chair
James Schmitt - Acting Vice Chair
Please see the following press release by Attorney General Josh Shapiro relative to the recent Janus Supreme Court decision:
Some members have begun to receive mailers supporting a union opt-out campaign. These campaigns are typically run by out-of-state special interests groups which are well-funded (as in hundreds of millions) corporate/conservative operations. They are taking advantage of Connecticut's freedom of information (FOI) laws in order to exploit union members' privacy by requesting public agencies to hand over employee names and personal information. These tactics are not surprising.
More than a dozen DFT members participated this week (July 31-Aug. 2) in a three-day Activist Boot Camp (ABC.)
The 8/3/18 paycheck may have included an additional $5 or $15 payment. This payment is a settlement of a dispute regarding the implementation date of wages in the 2011 A&R contract.
Attention OESPA Stewards:
OESPA Stewards will meet on Saturday, August 11, 2018, at 5122 Edgewater Dr., Orlando, FL 32810 from 9:00 am to 11:00 am for very important business. Don’t miss it.
We look forward to seeing you at this meeting.
In Unity,
Ron Pollard
OESPA President
A Few Items Worthy of an Update:
New Telemedicine RCSD Health Plan benefit
VOTE ON PRIMARY DAY AUGUST 28
VOTE ON ELECTION DAY NOVEMBER 6
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