Ohio's economy shortchanges minority workers
Posted March 16, 2015 in Press Releases
Policymakers can reduce disparities and help all working families by boosting aid for college, raising the minimum wage and enhancing career opportunities.
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Contact: Amy Hanauer, 216.361.9801
More than half of minority families are low income
Ohio’s economy provides fewer good jobs for African-American and Latino workers and leaves a high share of minority working families in poverty, according to a new study by the Working Poor Families Project based on analysis of U.S. Census Bureau data.Policy changes could ensure that Ohio’s working families