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Posted May 07, 2004 in Press Releases
Three years after Cleveland’s Fair Employment Wage Ordinance went into effect, a new report from Policy Matters Ohio finds that it has resulted in modest pay raises for a small number of workers. It has... read more
Posted April 21, 2004 in Press Releases
Unemployment in Ohio Grows Slightly in April to 5.8%; Bush, Kerry Camps try to Work Numbers to their Advantage A report from the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services showed Friday that the state's unemployment rate... read more
Posted April 16, 2004 in Press Releases
Ohio's unemployment rate fell from 5.9% to 5.7% from February to March, the Ohio Department of Job & Family Services said Friday. Ohio's rate in March was the same as the national rate. read more
Posted April 14, 2004 in Press Releases
Thousands of Ohioans fail to take advantage of tax break and forgo an average of $1,700 When taxpayers turn in the last of their income tax payments tomorrow, more than 700,000 Ohio families are likely to... read more
Posted March 19, 2004 in Press Releases
Ohio's rate of unemployment declined to 5.9% in February, down from 6.2% a month earlier, but the decline was attributed to a reduction in the size of the state's workforce and not people finding employment,... read more
Posted March 19, 2004 in Press Releases
Ohio's unemployment rate was 5.9 percent in February, down from 6.2 percent in January, according to data released Friday by the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services. The U.S. unemployment rate was 5.6 percent in February,... read more
Posted February 19, 2004 in Press Releases
Columbus Dispatch Ohio has lost 45,734 jobs since 1995 because of the North American Free Trade Agreement and comparatively low labor costs overseas, a new study says. Full Article read more
Posted February 19, 2004 in Press Releases
Think tank's report says 14,653 positions gone as direct result of trade pact The Akron Beacon Journal A nonprofit Ohio group has issued a report saying the North American Free Trade Agreement has been a raw deal for Ohio workers. Full Article read more
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