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Ohio AFL-CIO

Contact Information
Address:

500 S. Front St.
Columbus, OH 43215
United States

 Phone: (614) 224-8271 Email: [email protected]
Accomplishment
We successfully led the campaign to place a referendum on the statewide ballot and won the election to overturn Senate Bill 5, which sought to end collective bargaining for public employees. One million signatures were collected to secure placement and the repeal of the law passed overwhelmingly.
Principal Officer
Tim Burga
President

What We’re Doing In
Ohio

Virtual Concerts Providing Relief
Blog

‘State of the Unions’ Podcast: Demanding Better

Over three days in June, AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka held town halls in Pittsburgh, Cleveland and Detroit to talk with workers about the future of NAFTA. Listen to some of the highlights from that conversation on the latest episode of “State of the Unions.” 
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AFL-CIO Trade Tour: Demand Better in New NAFTA

AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka (UMWA) hosted a series of town hall meetings in Pennsylvania, Ohio and Michigan this week, where he talked with working people about NAFTA and what working families need from a new deal.

Demanding Better: A Town Hall Meeting in Cleveland on NAFTA
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Ohio’s Ironworkers Local 290 Invests in the Future

One of the country’s best-kept secrets is that the American labor movement trains more workers than any organization other than the U.S. military. Apprenticeships and job training programs represent a powerful, life-changing opportunity that unions are in a unique position to provide. When those resources are made readily available to working people, membership growth often follows.
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Best Candidates for Working People, 2018: Sherrod Brown

This November's elections are shaping up to be among the most consequential in recent U.S. history. Throughout the summer and fall, we are taking a look at the best candidates for working people. Today, we feature Ohio Sen. Sherrod Brown.