OPEA News

  • Final '09 " Break Room" Now Online!

    Join Scott and Mark for the final "Break Room" of 2009, with a wrap up on prison privatization, state employee RIFS, and complaints against the Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services.  

     

    Click here to listen.

  • OPEA Hosts DMHSAS Meeting Monday

    Join OPEA Executive Director Sterling Zearley and Policy and Research Director Trish Frazier for a special meeting Monday to discuss how budget cuts, RIFs and VOBO's will affect you.

     

    The meeting will be held in the Lowry Room at Norman's Public Library, 225 North Webster, beginning at 5 p.m.

     

    This is an important meeting all DMHSAS employees can't afford to miss!
  • Good News, Bad News for State Employees on The Break Room

    Mark, Sterling and Trish discuss OPEA voting results regarding geographical representation, information about running for a board seat, and current news regarding the state's economy and how that affects state employees. 

    Click here to listen.
  • Shortfall Continues, But Treasurer Hopeful Worst is Over

    Saying he’s “cautiously optimistic,” State Treasurer Scott Meacham says Oklahoma’s revenue shortfall continues, but better news may be on the horizon.

     

    “This is the first time in 10 months I’ve stood before you with the news that last month’s shortfall wasn’t as bad as the previous month,” Meacham said during a state Capitol press conference Tuesday.

  • Terrill, Christian on The Break Room

    Representative Mike Christian and OPEA's Legislator of the Year, Representative Randy Terrill, join Scott on today's edition of The Break Room
  • It's Official! OPEA Members Vote "Yes" for the Future!

    The Election Board has certified the recent OPEA election results, and an overwhelming 96 percent of voters decided to change the OPEA Bylaws to geographical representation.

     

    Voters cast their ballots via email, phone and mail-in ballot, with 1,616 voting "Yes" to adopt the amendments, and only 68 voting "No."

  • November Advocate now Online!

    The November issue of the Advocate is now online, and will be arriving in your mailbox early next week.  Click here to read online.
  • OPEA Responds to Oklahoman Editorials

    The Oklahoma Public Employees Association has responded to a series of stinging editorials in the Oklahoman.  The response from Executive Director Sterling Zearley was printed in Saturday's newspaper.  Click here to read OPEA's response.  OPEA urges members and all state employees to respond to the Oklahoman with your own Letters to the Editor.

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