CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) – January 1 Ohioans will see a ten-cent raise for minimum wage workers, the new hourly rate will be $7.95 an hour. Tipped employees will also see a raise to $3.98 an hour. 12 other states will also raise their minimum wages on the same day, helping millions of workers. Back […]

CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) – The Northern Ohio District of the United States Postal Service is announcing new opportunities for employment in the United States Postal Service. The City Carrier Assistant (CCA) is a new category of non-career employee with a path to possible future employment as a career letter carrier. CCAs are appointed for a […]

NORTH OLMSTED, OH (WOIO) – Holiday jobs with retailers are filling fast. It’s not even Halloween, but already we’re seeing Christmas decorations, and that could be a good sign the economy is getting better. Several retailers at the Great Northern Mall in North Olmsted tell us they’re busy hiring people for the holidays.  Macy’s and […]

CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) – The Halloween decorations have just come out but already, retailers are thinking Christmas and stores know it’ll take a beefed up staff to handle the crowds of shoppers. Target Corp. announced that it will to hire up to 90,000 holiday workers this season.  The new employees will be placed in both stores and […]

CLEVELAND – So an international company visits Cleveland in February and decides to locate its North American headquarters there.  In the past you might be waiting for the punch line but there is none needed for that is what happened in the case of global talent recruiting company Alexander Mann Solutions. The company expects to […]

CLEVELAND – Kohl’s is adding more holiday help and that could help you if you’re looking for work. Kohl’s announced Tuesday it will hire more than 52,700 employees this holiday season, a number that’s up more than 10 percent from last year. The department store said this would equate to hiring averages of 41 associates […]

AKRON, Ohio - Following more than a year of legal maneuvering and delays, the public corruption trial of former Cuyahoga County Commissioner Jimmy Dimora and co-defendant Michael Gabor got under way Thursday morning, with prosecutors claiming Dimora sold public contracts and jobs for money and sex. Jurors were sworn in around 8:50 a.m. after clarifications on issues of evidence were discussed by attorneys and U.S. District Court Judge Sara Lioi. Opening statements began around 9 a.m. with Assistant U.S. Attorney Antoinette Bacon telling the jury they will be hearing a case of “bribery, fraud, obstruction and conspiracy.”

CLEVELAND - U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown will announce an agreement today that sets in place a moratorium on post office and processing center closures in Ohio, and around the country, until May 15. "This moratorium is a win for Ohio consumers, Ohio business, and Ohio workers. Though the Postal Service faces serious challenges, this will provide time to reach a solution that will strengthen the USPS, instead of crippling it. It is vital that all Ohio residents and businesses receive the same level of service and access to their mail," Brown said. Targeted for closure were 120 post offices and 10 mail processing facilities in Ohio. The Postal Service said the cuts were in response to a steady drop in the amount of mail it handles.

CLEVELAND - The response to Horseshoe Casino Cleveland's call for applications to fill 750 new positions has been nothing short of amazing, casino executives said Tuesday. In the first 24 hours, they've received roughly 8,500 applications. "It's been great, it's been an overwhelming response," said Horseshoe General Manager Marcus Glover. "Very similar to what we saw when we posted our positions for the dealer training academy back in September."

AVON LAKE, OH (WOIO) – U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown applauded the news that the Ford Motor Company will retain at least 1,400 jobs at its Avon Lake plant. The plant, which once manufactured vans, will now make trucks. “Investing in the auto industry means investing in Ohio’s economy-in jobs at Ford, General Motors, and Chrysler […]

CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) – A new internal audit shows the Cleveland Fire Department is over budget on more than $1 million in overtime alone and city leaders have found more firefighters barely working but getting paid full salary and benefits. Last night 19 Action News revealed firefighter Calvin Robinson worked only 12 days in 2 1/2 years. The […]

CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) – A new internal audit shows the Cleveland Fire Department is over budget on more than $1 million in overtime alone and city leaders have found more firefighters barely working but getting paid full salary and benefits. Last night 19 Action News revealed firefighter Calvin Robinson worked only 12 days in 2 1/2 years. The […]