/tags/labor-unions Labor unions en-US Copyright Fri, 29 Aug 2025 21:57:20 GMT /government-politics/2025-08-29/new-report-shows-widening-earnings-gap-between-low-and-higher-income-workers-in-ohio Policy Matters Ohio's annual report shows union membership is also decreasing. Fri, 29 Aug 2025 21:57:20 GMT /government-politics/2025-08-29/new-report-shows-widening-earnings-gap-between-low-and-higher-income-workers-in-ohio Jo Ingles /government-politics/2024-01-12/ohios-brown-is-among-u-s-senate-democrats-sending-letter-to-automakers-over-labor-organizing A healthy share of automakers are non-union—and one of the U.S. senators from Ohio said if it stays that way, it better be because that's how workers wanted it. Fri, 12 Jan 2024 20:36:37 GMT /government-politics/2024-01-12/ohios-brown-is-among-u-s-senate-democrats-sending-letter-to-automakers-over-labor-organizing Sarah Donaldson /news/2023-05-04/toledo-blade-union-members-renew-efforts-to-secure-a-labor-contract The Toledo NewsGuild is negotiating for higher wages, the continuation of current health care coverage, and protections for certain jobs so they can’t be outsourced to freelancers. Thu, 04 May 2023 19:47:05 GMT /news/2023-05-04/toledo-blade-union-members-renew-efforts-to-secure-a-labor-contract Erin Gottsacker /government-politics/2020-07-15/suit-settled-over-union-dues-and-both-sides-declare-victory Four state employees who opposed paying union dues have settled a lawsuit they filed against the state last year. And both sides are declaring themselves… Wed, 15 Jul 2020 20:07:36 GMT /government-politics/2020-07-15/suit-settled-over-union-dues-and-both-sides-declare-victory Jo Ingles /government-politics/2019-10-17/house-dems-propose-unemployment-benefits-for-striking-workers A plan is being introduced at the Ohio Statehouse that would not only help union workers in any future strikes, but could also benefit the General Motors… Thu, 17 Oct 2019 20:21:39 GMT /government-politics/2019-10-17/house-dems-propose-unemployment-benefits-for-striking-workers Andy Chow /government-politics/2019-02-18/new-bill-would-do-away-with-prevailing-wage-requirement Two Republican state representatives will unveil legislation tomorrow to change the state’s prevailing wage law. Actually, Ohio’s lawmakers have been… Mon, 18 Feb 2019 19:09:50 GMT /government-politics/2019-02-18/new-bill-would-do-away-with-prevailing-wage-requirement Jo Ingles /news/2017-02-15/labor-group-says-whoever-is-chosen-as-secretary-of-labor-will-be-critical-for-ohio A group representing 650,000 union members in Ohio opposed the nomination of Andrew Puzder, who's now withdrawn as President Trump’s nominee as the… Wed, 15 Feb 2017 22:28:12 GMT /news/2017-02-15/labor-group-says-whoever-is-chosen-as-secretary-of-labor-will-be-critical-for-ohio Karen Kasler /government-politics/2015-12-31/2015-in-review-senate-leaders-spar-over-budget-tax-issues 2015 brought some controversial issues before lawmakers in the Ohio Senate, and some of them are likely to circle back around in the year ahead. The top… Thu, 31 Dec 2015 20:19:29 GMT /government-politics/2015-12-31/2015-in-review-senate-leaders-spar-over-budget-tax-issues Karen Kasler /government-politics/2015-12-01/bill-to-make-ohio-a-right-to-work-state-gets-hearing-at-ohio-statehouse A bill has been introduced in the Ohio legislature that would, if passed, make Ohio a so-called "right to work" state for private businesses.The crowd… Tue, 01 Dec 2015 21:50:56 GMT /government-politics/2015-12-01/bill-to-make-ohio-a-right-to-work-state-gets-hearing-at-ohio-statehouse Jo Ingles