Policy Matters Ohio Social Feed

Stunning numbers in this piece by @HopeFromOhio & @joreenovotny: "From 2011 to 2021, visits to food pantries by Ohioans over 60 increased by 107%. For comparison, overall visits to food pantries increased by a more modest, yet...

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Wage theft is theft. When someone steals $2K in cash, they could be charged w/ a 5th degree felony, pay a fine of up to $2.5K & spend a year in prison. Wage thieves are almost never caught. When they...

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Employers are much less likely to steal from people when they’ve joined together with their coworkers. Being represented by a union cuts the likelihood of experiencing #wagetheft by nearly half. #UnionStrong https://t.co/KXihlzplLe

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So wait, you're saying that lots of Ohioans aren't getting enough to eat, and the state has money that can help, but officials are still "reviewing" @OhioFoodbanks' request? https://t.co/yholHeEunS

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Where we’re from or what we look like shouldn’t determine how we’re treated on the job. But in Ohio Latinx or Hispanic workers are 74% more likely to be stolen from by their employers. #EndWageTheft https://t.co/CMtTkJAW0D

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Ohioans already struggling to make ends meet because they’re paid the lowest wages are about FIVE times as likely to have employers steal from them. #EndWageTheft https://t.co/CMtTkJAW0D https://t.co/U4Xko1CtcC

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Tune into @WOSUAllSides to hear @pietvanlier explain why the cash bail system is unjust, unfair and ineffective. https://t.co/5TDq4dEKo5

2 days ago via Twitter

#Humbled @JortsTheCat https://t.co/pq40QSCK2V

2 days ago via Twitter

Thanks so much for the shout out in the @RichlandSource, @SherrodBrown! Wage theft is theft! Thanks for taking on shady corporations that steal from workers! https://t.co/LeJTM2HrWk

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Certain Ohio politicians shame & blame immigrants for tough times. The truth is, some wealthy corporations & greedy employers exploit workers, including immigrants who are 26% more likely to have wages stolen. Let’s #EndWageTheft https://t.co/CMtTkJAW0D

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