Posted on 08/29/24 by Michael Shields (he/him) in Basic Needs + Unemployment Insurance
Everyone who works deserves the security of knowing that, if they lose their job through no fault of their own, they will have income to prevent a financial crisis while they get back on their feet. A well-functioning unemployment compensation (UC) system provides that security for individuals and their families. Its benefits also extend far beyond those who personally experience unemployment, especially during major downturns. By ensuring that those experiencing job loss can continue spending on basic needs like groceries and housing, unemployment benefits help prevent the economy from falling into an even deeper and more prolonged recession. To work... read more
Posted on 08/16/24 by Ben Stein (he/him)
Here are some of the bills we’re tracking as they move through the statehouse. Unless otherwise noted, the best action you can take is to call or email your state legislators and tell them to... read more
Posted on 07/29/24 by Tanisha Pruitt, PhD (she/her) in Education & Training
All Ohioans, no matter what they look like or how much money they have, deserve to go as far as their dreams and abilities take them. Access to higher education improves economic security and contributes... read more
Posted on 06/10/24 by Ali Smith (she/her) in Work & Wages
When you set out to organize your workplace, or sit down at the bargaining table, knowledge is power. We’ve pulled together some of the most important economic data for organizers and bargaining teams to know,... read more
Posted on 05/07/24 by Ali Smith (she/her) in Work & Wages
In the 1960’s, my grandfather joined the United Steelworkers and together with my grandmother, a nurse, they changed the entire trajectory of our family through the stability and opportunities they earned. Almost 60 years later,... read more
Posted on 05/01/24 by Hannah Halbert (she/her) in Revenue & Budget
Policy Matters Ohio stands with peaceful demonstrators occupying campuses around the state. Students are coming together to form the kind of movement Ohio needs: one that includes members of all faiths, races, classes, and genders,... read more
Posted on 03/29/24 by Kathryn Poe (they/them) in Health & Health Equity
Insulin is one of the best modern-day examples of just how broken the American health care system is and the consequences of that systemic failure for patients and families. Insulin is the primary treatment for... read more
Posted on 02/13/24 by Bailey Williams (he/him) in Revenue & Budget
Cannabis tax revenue can help communities. Legislators have other ideas. The end of recreational marijuana prohibition in Ohio has state legislators seeing green. Not so much for cannabis plants themselves, but for the expected hundreds of... read more
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