Ohio AFL-CIO President Tim Burga administers the oath of office to Secretary-Treasurer Cropper On April 12, 2019, The Ohio AFL-CIO Executive Board elected Melissa Cropper (AFT) by acclamation as the the state federation’s Secretary-Treasurer. Cropper will succeed Petee Talley who…
Members of the International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF) Local 300 held their annual Fish With A Fire Fighter Day April 13, hosting 187 young anglers at Yoctangee Park in Chillicothe, Ohio. The free event, designed to introduce local youngsters…
“Whenever public dollars are on the line, the bar should be very high,” said Councilwoman Elizabeth Brown, who oversees the finance committee. “Your budget doesn’t grow as fast as your population does, so it’s getting tighter. We needed to feel…
Our current school funding formula fails students, parents and taxpayers. It is not based on, and therefore fails to provide, the programs and services students need to succeed. It has been declared unconstitutional multiple times because the reliance on property…
For many on the left, Brett Kavanaugh’s nomination to the Supreme Court has prompted worried speculation, especially in relation to reproductive health and rights. To understand what’s at stake in his potential rise to the court, though, we need look…
Written by: Dave O’Brien | The Chronicle-Telegram Members of several unions rallied Saturday morning alongside the Lorain Schools teachers union against House Bill 70, a state law they said strips local control over the city’s schools and attempts to promote…
West Virginia Gazette Staff Reports A Kanawha County judge has declared part of West Virginia’s “right-to-work” law unconstitutional, more than two years after the state Legislature passed the anti-union measure. In a ruling dated Wednesday, Circuit Judge Jennifer Bailey found…
Republican lawmakers in Ohio still want to restrict unions, but they'll face an uphill battle with new Speaker Larry Householder. Unions backed Householder's bid to lead the Ohio House of Representatives over former Speaker Ryan Smith. They donated money to his…
The teachers at Summit Academy Parma have been negotiating a first contract since May, and have been struggling to secure a fair contract with protections in place to ensure students get the high-quality education they deserve. Teachers are fighting for…
For nearly 50 years, the Voting Rights Act protected the right to vote for Americans everywhere. It ensured everyone’s voice was heard and everyone got a chance to participate in our democracy. But in 2013, the Supreme Court gutted the…