The Jobless Plead for a Fix
St. Petersburg Times CLEVELAND – Imagine what would happen to Florida if many of its tourists and snowbirds discovered they could go somewhere else and enjoy the same weather, beaches and theme parks for a lot less money. Full Article
Officials Try Education to Curb Foreclosures
Columbus Dispatch by Jill Riepenhoff As state lawmakers chew on ways to stem Ohio’s foreclosure problems, community and government leaders are reaching out to Franklin County homeowners on the verge of losing their houses. The Franklin County treasurer’s office has compiled a list of organizations able to help financially troubled home buyers and is training […]
Labor Unions Rally for Anti-Outsourcing Bill
WKSU More than one hundred members of labor unions rallied atthe Ohio Statehouse this afternoon (MONDAY) in support of abill that’s been introduced in the Ohio legislature. Democraticstate senator Teresa Fedor is the bill’s sponsor. She says itwould limit the eligibility of companies that outsource jobs toother countries to get state contracts. Fedor says thesecompanies […]
Ohio Poverty Rate Rises 1.8 Percent
Athens Post Online by Chris Yonker Ohio’s poverty rate has increased despite positive gains in other aspects of the economy, according to a recently released report. According to State of Working Ohio 2005, a report released by the non-profit state organization Policy Matters Ohio, Ohio’s poverty rate is up to 11.6 percent, an increase of […]
Study: Ohioans Miss Benefits of Work
Dayton Business Journal Ohioans are working harder for less financial gain, says a study by Policy Matters Ohio, a liberal think tank based in Cleveland. Ohio’s median household income sank to $42,955 in 2004, from a peak of nearly $46,000 in 2000, according to Policy Matters. Ohio’s median income measured $40,007 in 1984. Policy Matters […]
Ohio’s Declining Wages
WTVG – Toledo CLEVELAND (AP) – A Cleveland think tank says the average Ohio worker has seen declining wages for four years. In a report released today, Policy Matters Ohio says productivity, education and weekly working hours have increased during that time. The report’s author say gains in worker productivity normally are mirrored by gains […]
Ohio Productivity Up, Wages Down, Group Says
The Cincinnati Enquirer CLEVELAND – Median wages for Ohio workers have declined in the past four years and continue to trail the nation despite increases in worker productivity, education and work hours, according to a report released Sunday. Researchers with Policy Matters Ohio analyzed employment and demographic information. The group’s report looks at Ohio wages, […]
Report: Wages Going Down
Ohio News Now A Cleveland think tank says the average Ohio worker has seen declining wages for four years. In a report released this weekend, Policy Matters Ohio says productivity, education and weekly working hours have increased during that time. The report’s author say gains in worker productivity normally are mirrored by gains in […]
Study: Wages Declining for Ohio Workers
Earnings fall despite rise in production Chillicothe Gazette CLEVELAND (AP) – Median wages for Ohio workers have declined over the past four years and continue to trail the nation despite increases in worker productivity, education and work hours, according toa report released Sunday. Researchers with Policy Matters Ohio analyzed employment and demographic information to understand […]
Ohio Productivity Not Paying Off
Report details job losses, wage declines, rising inequality in stateby William Hershey Dayton Daily News COLUMBUS | As workers across the country prepare to celebrate Labor Day on Monday, they can pat themselves on the back for being more productive and better educated than workers in the past. They might want to worry, however, about […]
Wages Slip In Ohio, Welfare Surplus Grows
WCPO.com- Cincinnati CLEVELAND (AP) — A Cleveland think tank says the average Ohio worker has seen declining wages for four years. In a report released today, Policy Matters Ohio says productivity, education and weekly working hours have increased during that time. The report’s author say gains in worker productivity normally are mirrored by gains in […]
Ohio wages not keeping pace with productivity, education and hour increases
New State of Working Ohio finds median wage declines for fourth straight year Output per U.S. worker has soared by 78 percent since 1973, Ohioans’ higher education levels leapt more than 65 percent since 1979, and median U.S. two-parent families have increased work hours by 18.4 percent since 1979. Yet median household income fell for […]