The Benefits of Bargaining The union movement as a whole has helped ensure that workers throughout the economy – not just those in unions – share in economic growth, have decent wages and benefits, have good training, and are protected by health and safety regulations. But do public sector unions
High Honors (for Shanelle) – We are immensely proud to announce that Shanelle Smith, our partner with the BlueGreen Alliance, will receive the Ohio Environmental Council’s 2011 Achievement Award as “One to Watch” at this year’s Green Gala. OEC is honoring Shanelle for her leadership in trying to make Cleveland
Press release (PDF) The Ohio Department of Education yesterday released a list of charter school sponsors that are ranked in the bottom 20 percent of all sponsors and are therefore not eligible to authorize new charter schools until their ranking improves. This new accountability measure was signed into law in
The Cincinnati Enquirer Families in Greater Cincinnati and NorthernKentucky are losing income, putting manyhousehold earnings below where they werein 1999. Latest U.S. Census Bureau numbers showthat the region’s median income in 2010was $51,572 – down nearly 6 percentfrom 2007, before the recession ravagedthe workplace. Incomes, which areadjusted for inflation, were
Wendy Patton joined a panel on Issue 2 and its effect on women in the workplace, moderated by former State Senator Gene Branstool, who authored Ohio’s collective bargaining law, on September 20 in Columbus.
On September 19, Amy Hanauer spoke at a panel on Issue 2 with state representatives Nickie Antonio (D-Lakewood) and Nan Baker (R-Westlake), and Ohio’s Human Resources Chief Nicholas Menedis. Click here for coverage of the event.
Poverty Up, Income Down – Census data released last week found that more than 1 in every 7 Ohioans were living in poverty in 2010. Median wages for Ohioans fell by $7,000 over the past 10 years. Hannah Halbert responded to the numbers, “If we want to keep education, job
On September 16, Oberlin College hosts the Northern Ohio’s Clean Energy Future conference for government, community, business, energy, and institutional leaders interested in revitalizing Northern Ohio’s local economy. Panelists will discuss investment-driven solutions in renewable energy and infrastructure, including: creating a regional energy profile; alternative energy potential; regional transportation; and
Transportation is expensive for citizens, business and government. The cost is high, but so is misunderstanding of who pays for what. And that leads to bad political and market decisions. Full Report
Economic development can be community development. It can be environmental and human development. Over long decades of low-road development, we seem to have forgotten these things. But now we have to recognize there is a choice. There is a high road. We’ve seen the sights on the low road, where
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