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, so you can win the best possible contract for your unit. Unions are popular! 67% of Americans approve of labor unions and 641,000 Ohioans were members of a union in 2023. Worker power is growing and now is a great time to join a union or organize your workplace and form a union. Collective bargaining means workers have a say in their workplace. “Collective bargaining is the... 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 09/15/23 by Michael Shields (he/him) in Work & Wages
Michael Shields | Molly Bryden Yesterday at 11:59 p.m. United Auto Workers walked off the job at strategic plants at all Big Three auto makers, including Stellantis Toledo Assembly Complex in Ohio, joining the teachers currently... read more
Posted on 06/18/23 by Michael Shields (he/him) in Work & Wages
Today, we celebrate dads across Ohio on Father’s Day. Like Mother’s Day, it is a day to celebrate families of all types. Yet tens of thousands of Ohio children will not get the opportunity to spend... read more
Posted on 09/02/21 by Michael Shields (he/him) in Work & Wages
This week marks the centennial of the Battle of Blair Mountain, where some 10,000 Appalachian mine workers joined together across race in the largest labor uprising in U.S. history. For a week in 1921, mine... read more
Posted on 04/29/21 by Michael Shields (he/him) in Work & Wages
Working people have proved time and again that when they join together in a union, they have the power to win better pay, better working conditions and a chance at a decent life. Organized labor... 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 09/15/20 by Michael Shields (he/him) in Work & Wages
Pandemic and recession setting back progress since Great Recession Everyone deserves to be able to cover the basics, to build a life for themselves and their loved ones, regardless of race, gender or geography. New data... read more
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