NEW REPORT FINDS OHIO’S ESSENTIAL WORKERS PRECARIOUSLY POSITIONED DURING COVID-19 PANDEMIC

Many Suffered from Lack of Protections; Group Calls for Direct Relief

Essential Ohio: Path to Citizenship in Congress is “Key to Unlocking Brighter Future” for Ohio Families

Congress can lift thousands of Ohio children out of poverty by creating a path to citizenship for their parents. Essential Ohio calls on each and every member of the Ohio congressional delegation to ensure this policy becomes law in 2021.

Congress One Step Closer to Creating Path to Citizenship for Essential Workers

Legalization is a win for Ohio communities, families, and the entire economy

Essential in ohio report

Three out of every ten workers in Ohio perform essential jobs that literally keep us alive and our communities functioning. Still, according to a new report from Policy Matters Ohio and Essential Ohio, essential workers’ median pay is 12.9% less than that of workers in nonessential jobs.

Protections for all 

With Black and Latino Ohioans at Outsized Risk for COVID-19, Essential Ohio Demands Protections for All Essential Workers

VAcCine prioritIzation

Essential Workers Take On Most Risks in Pandemic: Will the State of Ohio Make Them Priority for Vaccines?

Biden
Executive Order

Ohio Leaders Hope Biden COVID-19 Plan Sparks New National Commitment to Protecting All Workers

Columbus

Columbus becomes Largest Ohio City to Endorse “Essential Workers Bill of Rights”

Dayton

Dayton City Commission Endorses “Essential Workers Bill of Rights”

Lakewood

In Unanimous Votes, Lakewood and Toledo City Councils Pass Resolutions Supporting an Essential Workers Bill of Rights #EssentialOH Campaign in Your Town Soon

toledo

With Toledo City Council Introduction, #EssentialOhio Campaign is Poised to Pass Essential Workers Bills of Rights Across Ohio