economic justice
Biden calls for sweeping ‘once-in-a-generation investment’ to reshape the nation
WASHINGTON — Standing in the same U.S. House chamber where a violent mob temporarily disrupted the certification of his victory, President Joe Biden on Wednesday heralded the country as “on the move again” as he sketched out his expansive vision for a post-pandemic America. Biden in his first address to a joint session of Congress […]
Salary history bans can impact wage gap
Last week, Canal Winchester State Senator Tina Maharath introduced a bill to the Ohio State Senate to prohibit employers from asking about applicants’ salary histories. Applicant salary history has become a flashpoint in conversations about what can be done to close the gender pay gap. The argument is that past salary history can be a […]
Is $8.80 the right minimum wage for Ohio?
As the Ohio Capital Journal reported last week, Ohio’s minimum wage will rise to $8.80 per hour next month. According to the United States Department of Labor, Ohio’s current minimum wage of $8.70 per hour is higher than most of its neighboring states. Indiana, Kentucky, and Pennsylvania all have minimum wages pegged to the federal […]
Life on welfare isn’t what most people think it is
When Americans talk about people receiving public assistance – food stamps, disability, unemployment payments and other government help – they often have stereotypes and inaccurate perceptions of who those people are and what their lives are like. Statistics can help clarify the picture by challenging false stereotypes of undeserving people gaming the system, but people’s […]
CEO pay has increased 940% since 1978 while worker wages have gone up only 12%
Procter & Gamble paid its CEO 287 times what it paid its typical worker in 2018. Cardinal Health paid its CEO 221 times as much and Sherwin-Williams, 311. Among 53 of Ohio’s largest employers, 35 paid their top executive more than 200 times what they paid the typical worker. Federal law requires publicly traded companies […]