Ohio
Shutdown of Ohio aluminum giant Ormet appears final
August 5, 2014Not only did Ormet's workers rely on the company for a decent living but the economies of Ohio River communities hung on the company's survival.
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Ohio “Frackgate” raises concerns about regulators
March 17, 2014The FOI request was prompted by Gov. John Kasich's failure to follow through on a 2011 law permitting fracking in Ohio's state parks.
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Lorain, Ohio unions elect independent slate
November 26, 2013The election report to delegates at the Central Labor Council (CLC), in this union-dense Ohio home of the state's largest steel and auto manufacturing facilities, was one of a different type this November.
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ALEC tries new gerrymandering efforts in Ohio counties
October 15, 2013The ALEC forces are now subjecting Ohio counties with a strong organized labor base, to an onslaught of proposed changes in county government which, if passed, will abolish countywide election of county leaders.
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Steelworker runs for Ohio council seat
August 30, 2013BROOKLYN, Ohio - When Republicans in the Ohio legislature passed Senate Bill 5, designed to wipe out public workers' pensions, in 2011, it was personal for young Marc Bukszar.
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