Posted on 10/08/20 by Zach Schiller 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 quality in 2018, it supported jobs at suppliers scattered across the area. The revenue it generated funded public schools, health care and emergency services. When GM shuttered the plant last year, it opened a gaping wound in the Northeast Ohio economy, hurting thousands of families across the region. [image:1] Graphic made by Ben Stein using photo from Drive It Home Ohio By ending operations years before its agreement... read more
Posted on 09/15/20 by Michael Shields 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
Posted on 06/18/20 by Guest Writer in Work & Wages
Michelle Rose | Guest writer Hard-working Ohioans – and all Americans – deserve to stand on equal footing with their employers, to be paid a fair return on their work, and to be treated with dignity. If... read more
Posted on 05/06/20 by Guest Writer in Work & Wages
Brennan Grayson | Cincinnati Interfaith Workers Center During the COVID-19 pandemic, all working people performing “essential services” are laboring in and among biohazards that pose a significant public health risk. This includes volunteers at non-profits and... read more
Posted on 02/18/20 by Hannah Halbert in Work & Wages
Hello Ohio. If you’ve followed Policy Matters for a while, you may know me as the policy liaison, the work and wages researcher, or project director. This week, I took on a new job. I... read more
Posted on 09/11/19 by Hannah Halbert in Work & Wages
Yesterday the Census Bureau released the Current Population Survey (CPS) 2018 national income and poverty estimates, along with data from the Supplemental Poverty Measure, and limited state-level health insurance data from the American Community Survey... read more
Posted on 08/26/19 by Ben Stein in Work & Wages
Ohio’s workers face big problems, from factory closures to wage theft. But those problems seem a little smaller when we face them together. That’s why Policy Matters joined with our friends at SEIU District 1199... read more
Posted on 07/25/19 by Intern Writer in Work & Wages
By Bill Vidmar It can be tough to budget for groceries, bills, and unexpected emergencies without knowing how many hours you’ll work each week. Unfortunately, many of Ohio’s lowest-paid workers grapple with erratic and unpredictable... read more
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