CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) – A joint committee recommended against passing proposed legislation that would raise the minimum wage in Cleveland to $15 an hour before Wednesday’s City Council meeting. The legislation was born out of a petition campaign by Local 1199 of the Service Employees International Union. According to the city, $15 an hour is 85 percent […]
CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) – It’s a conversation happening in many states all over the country:Â raise minimum wage or keep it the same? Earlier this month, City Council proposed legislation that would raise the minimum wage from $8.10Â an hour to $15 an hour. Currently, Ohio’s minimum wage is $8.10 — $0.85 higher than the federal rate […]
CLEVELAND – A $15/hour minimum wage in Cleveland is one step closer to possible action. Raise Up Cleveland, a group backed by the Service Employees International Union, turned in more than 5,000 signatures on petitions Monday to Cleveland Council Clerk Pat Britt. The goal of the petitions is to put an ordinance before City Council […]
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CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) – Local home care workers, nursing home workers, library staff, school district employees, fast food workers, and child care workers throughout Cleveland protested outside of City Hall on Tuesday, joining minimum wage workers in 500 cities nationwide to demand that elected leaders stand up for $15/hour and union rights. Called “Fight for $15,” this is […]