Posted on 10/04/17 by Intern Writer in Privatization
By Nicholas Golina Ohio privatized prison food service in 2013. Aramark, a company with an alarming track record of employment discrimination, labor and employment law violations, and health and safety violations, got the contract. The Aramark tenure has been marked by problems already well documented in news accounts: maggots in food, staffing and food shortages, inappropriate relationships between staff and inmates and smuggling of contraband. The state fined the company. These issues have not gotten as much attention recently, but earlier this year, an Ohio Inspector General investigation found that Aramark overbilled the state by $57,000. [image:1] Photo: www.JobsForFelonsHub.com. Despite the problems, and a lower... read more
Posted on 09/27/17 by Michael Shields in Work & Wages
Under President Barack Obama, the U.S. Department of Labor planned to extend overtime protection to 12.5 million American workers, including 351,000 Ohioans, by updating the rule that exempts some salaried workers. Ohio was among a... read more
Posted on 09/21/17 by Katie Fallon in Basic Needs + Unemployment Insurance
We can’t give up now. We thought we stopped efforts to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act last month. We were wrong. The Graham-Cassidy proposal has gained steam and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell could... read more
Posted on 09/20/17 by Katie Fallon in Basic Needs + Unemployment Insurance
As the Cassidy-Graham bill poses the biggest threat to the Affordable Care Act to date, health care for thousands of Ohio school children also hangs in the balance. Congress is on the brink of passing a... read more
Posted on 09/14/17 by Hannah Halbert in Basic Needs + Unemployment Insurance
The latest poverty and income data released this week by the U.S. Census showed real gains across the nation. Programs designed to help struggling people makes ends meet work. Food assistance (SNAP), the Earned Income... read more
Posted on 09/07/17 by Hannah Halbert in Work & Wages
By Hannah Halbert and Rachel Hirsch In its 2018-19 budget, the Ohio legislature took an important step toward supporting quality skill-based training programs for Ohioans eligible for food assistance (SNAP). The new law requires that the... read more
Posted on 08/30/17 by Intern Writer in Sustainable Communities
By Luke Henningsen Last year the National Park Service (NPS) reached two milestones. It turned 100, and its parks had a record-breaking 325 million visitors. NPS has long been an impressive return on investment: every $1... read more
Posted on 08/08/17 by Guest Writer in Democracy & Government
By Nichole Dunn, Cheryl Grosman and Antoinette Wilson On August 12 and 13, women from across Ohio will descend on Columbus to strategize, celebrate, educate, inspire and empower. They’ll be with us at the United State... read more
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