States With Coalitions
Ohio
The mission of the Ohio Public Pension Coalition is simple: to ensure retirement security for Ohio’s teachers, firefighters, police officers, nurses, and other public servants who keep our communities safe and thriving.
Pension Security is Public Security
About Ohio’s Coalition
The Ohio Public Pension Coalition (OPPC) is a statewide alliance of public employees, retirees, labor organizations, and supporters committed to protecting and strengthening Ohio’s public pension systems. Our mission is to ensure retirement security for the teachers, firefighters, nurses, city workers, and countless others who dedicate their lives to serving Ohio’s communities. Our organization represents members of the Ohio AFL-CIO, the Ohio Federation of Teachers (OFT), the Ohio Education Association (OEA), the Ohio Association of Public School Employees (OAPSE), the Fraternal Order of Police of Ohio (FOP), the Ohio Association of Professional Fire Fighters (OAPFF), AFSCME Council 8, the Ohio Conference of the American Association of University Professors (AAUP), SEIU District 1199 WV/KY/OH, and the Ohio Patrolmen’s Benevolent Association (OPBA).
We believe every public worker deserves to retire with dignity, and we advocate for policies that uphold the promises made to them. As threats to defined benefit pensions grow, OPPC is here to educate, organize, and mobilize Ohioans to defend what’s rightfully theirs—a secure and reliable retirement. Public employees also deserve to know that Ohio’s pension systems are funded and managed responsibly, and OPPC is committed to holding system administrators and state lawmakers accountable for the health of our public-sector pension funds.
Whether you’re a public employee, retiree, or ally, OPPC welcomes you to join our movement. Together, we’re building a stronger future for those who serve
Stay Connected!
Contact Info
Email: ohio@publicpensions.org
Resources
Act Now
Raise Your Voice for Retirement Security.
Ohio’s public workers have always had our backs—now it’s time for us to have theirs. Whether you’re a current public employee, retiree, or an ally who believes in protecting retirement security, your voice matters.
While there isn’t an active petition at the moment, we’re gearing up for future actions and we want you on our team. Sign up today to stay informed and be the first to know when it’s time to speak out, show up, or share your support.
From the blog
-
This Week in Pensions: May 29, 2026 
This Week in Pensions: May 29, 2026
Welcome to this week’s roundup of pension news across the country. This week, we’re highlighting the continued fight for retirement security in Alaska, the importance of pensions during times of economic uncertainty, growing concern over Alaska’s public workforce crisis, and…
-
Alaska’s Road to Retirement Security: The Rise and Fall of HB 78 
Alaska’s Road to Retirement Security: The Rise and Fall of HB 78
After Historic Progress, Alaska’s HB 78 Fight Is Not Over For the first time since Alaska closed its defined benefit pension system nearly two decades ago, a bill to restore pensions for public employees cleared both chambers of the Legislature…
-
Why Market Volatility Makes Pensions More Important 
Why Market Volatility Makes Pensions More Important
When markets are calm, it can be easy to forget how fragile retirement security has become for millions of Americans. But in periods of economic uncertainty, the weaknesses of a retirement system that depends heavily on individual savings accounts become…
