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 Northeast Ohio. Harriet brings to her job a passion for educating rank-and-file members on common sense economics and for involving working people in politics and policy. She is committed to advocating for fairer trade, a renewable jobs economy, and high standards for Ohio's workers. She is working on strengthening the labor movement's political infrastructure, involving union members in the policy process, and continuing to build... 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
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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
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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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In this series of reports, Policy Matters Ohio documents best practices and policies from around the country. Taken together, these approaches can bring down barriers to energy efficiency, increase the use of clean energy, and... read more
Posted on 09/17/12
This series of reports provides advocates with a set of tools designed to help them shape policy, better understand economic development, and talk effectively about the issues that matter most.
Maximizing Value: A policy blueprintThis report... read more
Posted on 09/02/12
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Ohio’s working people are not getting what they need from either the public or the private sector. This is the result of changes in public policy and employer practices over both... read more