The Thursday of Convention, the OCSEA Womens' Action Committee (WAC) and the OCSEA Committee for Minority & Community Affairs (CMCA) joined together to hold their esteemed biennial convention WAC/CMCA Luncheon. The Committees give a voice to underrepresented groups in union public service.

André Washington, president of the A. Philip Randolph Institute Ohio and an AFSCME staff activist, gave a rousing and empowering speech to the attendees about the unique power of women and minorities to take up positions of power within the union and make important change. Take a look at some of the photos from the event below!