Posted on 03/17/14
Extend Unemployment Insurance! Raise the Minimum Wage! Restore Food Stamps Cuts in Ohio! Noon: GATHER at Market Square Park (across from West Side Market)12:30 pm: MARCH! from the Park along W. 25th St., ending at St. Paul’s1:15 pm: FREE COMMUNITY MEAL & RALLY at St. Paul’s Community Church, 4427 Franklin Avenue, √ Extending unemployment insurance will help several million people, their families and the communities where they live√ Raising the minimum wage will reduce poverty √ Restoring food stamp cuts will reduce hunger None of this will happen by itself. Grassroots organized people must pressure public officials.That's why we march!For those who can, please bring "Loaves and... read more
Posted on 12/04/13
POSTPONED Please check back for more information after Dec. 9 Drilling in the six states that span the Marcellus and Utica Shale formations has produced far fewer new jobs than the industry and its supporters claim, according... read more
Posted on 10/21/13
Board of directors Pictured from the left (seated) Amy Hanauer (executive director), Harriet Applegate, Bakari Kitwana; (standing) David Bergholz, Doug Wang, Earl Pike, Stephen Crowley, Yvonne Hunnicutt, Kirk Noden, Kamla Lewis, Susan Helper, Jeff Rechenbach. Policy Matters... read more
Posted on 10/21/13
Board Biographies Harriet Applegate, Executive Secretary, North Shore AFL-CIO Federation of Labor Harriet Applegate is the first woman to serve as executive secretary of the North Shore Federation of Labor, which represents the needs of workers in... read more
Posted on 09/23/13
Stand Together for Immigration Reform - Join Jobs with Justice on October 5th as it brings together people from the labor, immigrant, faith and non-profit communities to call on U.S. Rep. David Joyce and all of Congress... read more
Posted on 03/28/13
Previous section The executive budget for fiscal years 2014-15 expands Medicaid, a huge help for communities and families. The proposal also directs more funding to schools, but this boost is complicated by how the funding is... read more
Posted on 02/15/13
Meet the interns in our Cleveland and Columbus offices. They do some heavy lifting for our research projects! Check out our internships page for more information about how to join our team. Derek Dissell I am in my... read more
Posted on 11/09/12
Policy Matters Ohio: (p) 216.361.9801 (f) 216. 361.9810Lutheran Metropolitan Ministry: (p) 216.696.2715Organize! Ohio: (p) 216.651.2606 (f) 216.651.2633 As we are about to begin the Ohio budget process, we continue to feel the impact of the last... read more
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