Posted on 05/28/21 by Zach Schiller (he/him) in Basic Needs + Unemployment Insurance
Supplemental unemployment compensation (UC) from the federal government has been helping Ohioans make ends meet during the unprecedented economic dislocation the pandemic has caused. Gov. Mike DeWine’s decision to cut off the additional $300 a week on June 26, 10 weeks before the benefits expire, is cruel punishment for more than 300,000 Ohio workers and their families. But it also will cost Ohio businesses close to $1 billion in spending that will never happen. As The Plain Dealer noted, that’s how much federal money Ohio is turning away. Since economists say each dollar of UC provides an overall kick of... read more
Posted on 03/31/21 by Zach Schiller (he/him) in Basic Needs + Unemployment Insurance
One thing the COVID-19 pandemic and recession have made clear is that unemployment compensation (UC) not only makes sure people who have been laid off can get by, it also bolsters the larger economy by... read more
Posted on 03/24/21 by Zach Schiller (he/him)
[image:1] Cleveland, and Ohio, lost one of our fiercest fighters against poverty Saturday. George Zeller, 71, died in a fire at his West Side home. George was a cantankerous person, motivated always by a desire to ensure... read more
Posted on 01/26/21 by Zach Schiller (he/him) in Revenue & Budget
A balanced, well-designed tax system makes sure we all do our part to sustain our communities, while caring for people going through hard times. Right now, many Ohioans are going through hard times, but our... read more
Posted on 10/08/20 by Zach Schiller (he/him) in Work & Wages
The union jobs at General Motors Corp.’s massive Lordstown assembly plant provided a good life to thousands of hardworking Ohioans. The plant anchored the Mahoning Valley. Ranked as the top GM North American plant for... read more
Posted on 02/26/19 by Zach Schiller (he/him) in Work & Wages
With the shutdown of the General Motors Lordstown Assembly plant looming, Policy Matters Ohio asked Staughton Lynd for his reflections on the fight against plant shutdowns. Lynd, a leading labor historian and Legal Aid lawyer,... read more
Posted on 01/24/19 by Zach Schiller (he/him) in Work & Wages
It helped keep the Crew in Columbus—workers need similar protection What do Columbus soccer fans and Lordstown auto workers have in common? Both saw their local franchise threaten to pick up and leave. But Columbus soccer... read more
Posted on 06/19/17 by Zach Schiller (he/him) in Revenue & Budget
Robert Greenstein, founder and president of the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, explained the deep flaws in Congressional efforts to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act in two Cleveland speeches in mid-June. If... read more
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