We Demand Economic Dignity

For all Ohioans to have a home to make memories, see a doctor when we are sick, and put food on the table

No matter our differences, most of us want to have the peace of mind that we can put food on the table for our families.

But for years now, far too many of Ohio’s parents are working hard at two or three jobs and barely making ends meet, while the wealthy few get away with not doing their part. Others work hard in the home taking care of children, aging parents or other loved ones who need support.

Women -- especially Black, brown and immigrant women -- bear the burden of caring for other people’s families for poverty wages. All the while, a deadly pandemic rages through our state, and Ohioans are facing a recession that has taken away essential jobs and devastated our communities.

We all know someone who has cared for us, and we would not be here without them. We have more than enough to make sure all of us, especially Black and brown people, are cared for in our state. It’s time for us to take care of the people who care for our families by demanding a budget that centers ALL of our needs.

Policy Recommendations

Protect working people from unscrupulous employers by at least doubling funding for Ohio’s Bureau of Wage and Hour Administration, to $2.4 million annually.
Help Ohioans get through tough times by modernizing our unemployment compensation system. Reduce the minimum pay threshold to $1,500 per year with $1,000 in one quarter, to cover people who work part-time and are paid low wages. And provide enough funding to fix our outdated UC system, so people who get laid off receive their payments on time.
Make sure Ohioans can get to and from their jobs, appointments and activities by modernizing public transit with $184 million of state funding by 2025, as recommended by Ohio’s Department of Transportation.