Newly released data show Ohio is still missing nearly half of the jobs lost this spring. As employers have slowed hiring, Congress and the state legislature have failed to extend vital supports. Policy Matters Ohio researcher Michael Shields describes the data: The numbers: Seasonally adjusted data released today by the
By Michael Shields, Researcher, Policy Matters Ohio and Andrew Stettner, Senior Fellow, The Century Foundation Introduction There’s a reason the Great Lakes region is considered the industrial heartland of our nation. Working people here of all races and backgrounds forge the steel, build the cars and maintain the supply chains
Policy Matters calls on Senate to follow House in passing bill More than 850 laws and administrative rules limit access to work for Ohioans with a criminal record. The Fresh Start Act, House Bill 263, takes aim at the 630 that limit job opportunities through occupational licensing. Policy Matters Ohio
Good afternoon, Chair McColley, Vice Chair Johnson, Ranking Member Antonio, and members of the Committee. My name is Michael Shields and I am a researcher at Policy Matters Ohio, a nonprofit, nonpartisan research organization with the mission of creating a more vibrant equitable, sustainable and inclusive Ohio. Thank you for
New data released today by the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services (ODJFS) show Ohio employers added 45,000 jobs in August. What it means: “More Ohioans returned to work last month, but jobs recovered at a slower rate than in July, when employers called back 63,300 Ohioans, and substantially
COVID-19 and recession have rolled back progress Today, the Census Bureau released data from the American Community Survey which provides information on the well-being of people living in states and communities. Today’s data release captures 2019, the final chapter of the longest economic expansion in history, brought to an abrupt
Pandemic and recession setting back progress since Great Recession Everyone deserves to be able to cover the basics, to build a life for themselves and their loved ones, regardless of race, gender or geography. New data released by the Census Bureau today show that this can’t be accomplished by economic
State of Working Ohio 2020 The COVID-19 pandemic and recession found an Ohio workforce more productive than ever, but highly vulnerable to financial shock from years of attacks on workplace protections, insufficient funding of the public sector, and other policies that favor the very wealthy and corporations over working people.
Reset and Unrig Ohioans are tough, resilient people. Most of us — from the autoworker in Lordstown, to the ICU nurse in Cleveland, to the janitor in Cincinnati — take pride in the job we do. We know the paycheck we earn supports our families, and it also helps build
Introduction All people working during the COVID-19 pandemic deserve a safe workplace, and protecting workers is a vital element of ensuring public health. The federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has failed to issue workplace safety mandates specifically aimed to protect workers against COVID-19. Without federal leadership, Ohio’s policymakers
The COVID-19 pandemic is in full swing yet most of Ohio’s economy has reopened. People are going back to work without proper safety measures in place. The federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has failed to issue workplace safety mandates. Without federal leadership, state leaders must act to protect
The numbers Seasonally adjusted data released today by the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services (ODJFS) show Ohio employers added 62,700 jobs in July, adding to gains in June, but leaving the state 495,100 short of July 2019. Gains in private service-providing jobs (+59,800) and government (+4,900) exceeded losses
