House Dem Leader Jeffries hammers Trump, asks for teachers union help in midterms
The AFT gave Democrats $4 million in 2024, and Jeffries courted the union a day after House Republicans advanced bills to dismantle the Education Department.
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Labor nominee defends transfer of programs to agency from Education Department
Sen. Patty Murray called the plan nonsensical, while Sonderling said Labor is just moving money, not programs, as senators weigh his nomination July 23.
UAW endorses Aaron Jones — a factory supervisor challenging Gary Click for Ohio House District 88
Click survived his May primary by fewer than 600 votes and lost Seneca County, where Jones lives, as Jones piles up labor and veterans endorsements.
Ohio voters buried SB 5. The anti-union operatives who fought to save it now run Ramaswamy’s campaign
Seneca County rejected SB 5 by 25 points in 2011, and the unions it targeted have mostly endorsed Ramaswamy's Democratic opponent, Amy Acton, this year.
Why Democrats think they can compete in this ‘sleeper’ Ohio congressional race
Miller's messy divorce and Poindexter's union roots have Democrats eyeing pickup odds in a district Trump won by 11 points.
NW Ohio union leaders: Ramaswamy moved his company to Texas, now wants to run Ohio
Union leaders point to Ramaswamy's 2024 relocation of Strive Asset Management from Columbus to Dallas as evidence he won't fight for Ohio workers.
US labor market weakened in June
Job gains fell to 57,000 in June while prior months were revised sharply downward, and 720,000 workers left the labor force entirely.
JVIS hosting hiring event at Tiffin facility following acquisition of former TMD plant
JVIS is hiring for operators and technicians after acquiring TMD's Tiffin plant, which preserves hundreds of jobs threatened by closure.
JVIS buys TMD Tiffin plant, retaining hundreds of manufacturing jobs
Bankruptcy court approval ends three months of uncertainty for 629 workers after First Brands Group's fraud-linked collapse threatened permanent closures.
Red states press social service workers into immigration enforcement
Tennessee and four other red states now require social workers to report immigrants' status, threatening jail time and funding cuts for non-compliance.
Ohio GOP congressional candidate vowed teachers' unions can 'go to hell'
Days after winning the GOP primary on National Teacher Day, Carey Coleman heads into the OH-13 race with on-camera comments telling teachers' unions to "go to hell" — a stance pointed at the 91.7% of Ohio public school teachers who belong to one.
Bipartisan bill would give Ohio workers up to 14 weeks of job-protected family and medical leave
A bipartisan Ohio Senate bill would give workers up to 14 weeks of paid, job-protected family and medical leave — replacing the impossible choice between a paycheck and a family crisis.
AFS closing Tiffin plant by March 2028, 175 jobs to be cut
American Fine Sinter, a Japanese-owned automotive parts manufacturer that has operated in Tiffin for more than two decades, announced Tuesday it will gradually wind down its local facility by March 2028, eliminating approximately 175 jobs as its parent company exits North American production.
Vivek Ramaswamy backed H-1B workers, called Americans 'mediocre'
Vivek Ramaswamy, running for Ohio governor, publicly defended replacing American engineers with foreign H-1B visa workers — while his own company had filed for 29 such visas. Here's what his record shows.
Job fair for TMD workers set for April 23-24 in Tiffin
The Seneca County Collaborative and Job and Family Services will host a 2-day Job & Resource Fair in the TMD parking lot April 23-24 for more than 350 workers facing the plant's potential closure, while sale discussions remain active.
Report shows 616,700 Ohio workers would benefit from minimum wage increasing to $15 an hour by 2030
A new Policy Matters Ohio report finds that Ohio's $11-an-hour minimum wage isn't enough to cover basic living costs in any of the state's 88 counties — and under current law, workers won't see a $15 wage until 2034.
Tiffin mayor responds to planned TMD closure: 'Deeply concerning for our community'
Tiffin Mayor Lee Wilkinson called the planned TMD closure "deeply concerning" and said the city will support affected workers while remaining hopeful a buyer emerges before the April 30, 2026 deadline.
Evergreen Recycling closes Clyde plant, 163 jobs cut in Sandusky County
Evergreen Recycling LLC has permanently closed its Clyde, Ohio facility, eliminating 163 jobs in Sandusky County after its lender unexpectedly seized company funds and halted financing in February 2026.
TMD Tiffin plant to close permanently, 407 jobs cut
First Brands Group will permanently close its TMD Tiffin manufacturing facility on April 30, 2026, eliminating all 407 jobs. The Cleveland-based company cited Chapter 11 bankruptcy and failed efforts to sell or refinance the plant.
Could a higher minimum wage be an answer to Ohio’s affordability challenges?
A Scioto Analysis study estimated a $15 wage would save 4,000 Ohio lives in a decade, while a half-median benchmark yields $10.83 statewide.
