Ohio Federation of Teachers, AFT, AFL-CIO

Library workers are on a winning streak with the Ohio Federation of Teachers.

Library workers in Ohio — across multiple library systems — are coming together to build their unions and have a voice at work. Here’s a look at what we’ve accomplished so far.

Discounted Online Graduate Courses for OFT Members Only

Ohio Federation of Teachers (OFT), Ursuline College and Virtual Education Software (VESi) have partnered to offer OFT members access to online courses available for graduate credit. Learn more today!

Congratulations to Our 2025 Tom Mooney Memorial Scholarship Winners

The Tom Mooney Memorial Scholarship Fund was established to honor late OFT President Tom Mooney's legacy in public education and union work.

Columbus Metropolitan Library Workers Are Organizing Their Union With OFT

To our patrons and our community:

We are proud to publicly announce that hundreds of workers at Columbus Metropolitan Library are coming together to build our union. We do different jobs, and we work in different locations and departments across CML, but we are united in our pride for our library system and our dedication to serving our community.

OFT Poll: Sherrod Brown Leading in Senate Race

COLUMBUS — Sherrod Brown is narrowly leading the 2026 U.S. Senate race in Ohio with a 3-point advantage over GOP incumbent Jon Husted, according to polling conducted by Hart Research on behalf of the Ohio Federation of Teachers. The survey of 800 likely voters found that Brown has double digit leads with independent voters, moderate voters, suburban voters, and women.

OFT Poll: Ohio Governor’s Race a Toss Up; Acton Outpaces Ramaswamy on Favorability

COLUMBUS — Dr. Amy Acton is statistically tied with presumptive GOP nominee Vivek Ramaswamy in the race for Governor of Ohio, while holding a double digit lead in net favorability, according to polling conducted by Hart Research on behalf of the Ohio Federation of Teachers. The survey of 800 likely voters also found, in stark contrast to the opinions of many political commentators, that voters are more likely to support Dr. Acton for Governor after being reminded of her experience protecting Ohio’s public health during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. A memo detailing the poll’s findings can be read here.

Graphic that says "OFT Votes" with an image of a ballot box.

The following endorsements and recommendations are supported by OFT for the general election on Tuesday, November 4, 2025:

A photo of Equitas Health Workers United member leaders

COLUMBUS — Despite providing a 3% pay increase to non-union staff, Equitas Health is only offering a 1% raise to union employees. The 1% offer, which management has stuck to over multiple bargaining sessions, was made during wage negotiations last week between the healthcare system and Equitas Health Workers United (EHWU), the union for nearly 200 frontline employees. Equitas Health management explicitly connected their lowball offer with an unfair labor practice charge from 2023 that is set to receive a hearing in December.

Ohio Federation of Teachers Endorses Sherrod Brown

COLUMBUS — The Executive Council of the Ohio Federation of Teachers (OFT) recently voted to endorse Sherrod Brown for Senate in the 2026 election. The Executive Council is made up of OFT member leaders from across the state.

Melissa Cropper, OFT President, released the following statement about the endorsement: “Sherrod spent his career fighting for the dignity of work and economic justice for Ohio families. Ohio — and the rest of the country — were better off when we had his unabashedly pro-worker, pro-union, pro-education voice in the Senate."