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Posted September 05, 2004 in Press Releases
Ironton Tribune Labor Day was set aside to recognize the contribution of the average worker, but does the average worker understand Ohio's changing labor scene? Last month, the U.S. Department of Labor implemented new overtime regulations at... read more
Posted September 05, 2004 in Press Releases
Policy Matters report finds wages fell, jobs vanished, inequality increased last year 2003 was a tough year for workers in Ohio, where jobs continued to disappear and median hourly wages fell for the third straight year.... read more
Posted September 05, 2004 in Press Releases
Outsourcing. Globalization. Terrorism. A jobless recovery. The growing economic pressures on American workers are forcing many labor unions, from airlines to textiles, to swallow concessions and accept weaker contracts. Unions that once had the power to... read more
Posted August 17, 2004 in Press Releases
1 in 88 lose homes to sheriff's sales, report says. County OKs consumer affairs office The Akron Beacon Journal One in every 88 households in Summit County lost their home at sheriff's sale last year, according to... read more
Posted August 15, 2004 in Press Releases
Dayton Daily News How many Ohioans must end up in home foreclosure proceedings before state lawmakers stop cozying up to the financial services industry and start standing up for consumers? Is nearly three times the national average... read more
Posted August 12, 2004 in Press Releases
Kent Record-Courier COLUMBUS - The number of foreclosure filings in Portage County rose by 46 percent between 2001 and 2003, a new study released today said. Full Article read more
Posted August 12, 2004 in Press Releases
Wooster Daily Record The number of foreclosure filings in Wayne County rose 48 percent between 2001 and 2003, a study released today said. The study, by Policy Matters Ohio, a Cleveland-based think tank, also said foreclosures in... read more
Posted August 12, 2004 in Press Releases
Dayton Daily News COLUMBUS | The number of Ohioans who lost their homes at sheriff sales caused by foreclosures skyrocketed in 2003, with Montgomery County emerging with the highest rate of sales among the state's major... read more
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