Two Summer Fellow Positions Available
Legal Fellow Conducts legal research and compiles materials as assigned, assists with marketing/administration of “summer series webinars” on topics of interest to the COWC community, that may include but are not limited to: Unemployment compensationWage...
Black Lives Matter
Central Ohio Worker Center 2800 S. High Street Columbus, Ohio 43207 June 6, 2020 Dear Central Ohio Community, The Central Ohio Worker Center condemns the systemic racism, injustice, and inequality that exists in our communities, in our laws, and in our culture....
Unemployment Compensation During COVID-19
by Kidest Beyene, Senior at The Ohio State University The COVID-19 pandemic has caused many non-essential workers to worry about how they will be able to pay bills without receiving compensation. In Ohio, workers who have been laid off due to the closure of...
Collecting Your Last Paycheck
The Central Ohio Worker Center (COWC) advocates for low-wage, immigrant and other vulnerable workers in central Ohio. The current coronavirus crisis has resulted in tremendous job losses and reduced work hours for many workers in central Ohio. We are concerned that...
Misleading Unemployment Compensation Info
The Central Ohio Worker Center (COWC) advocates for low-wage, immigrant and other vulnerable workers in central Ohio. The current coronavirus crisis has resulted in tremendous job losses and reduced work hours for many workers in central Ohio. We are concerned that...
Testimony on HB 137 before the Senate Transportation, Commerce and Workforce Committee
On Wednesday March 4, 2020 the Ohio Senate Transportation, Commerce and Workforce Committee heard testimony on HB 137. COWC is proud to have submitted written testimony in favor of this bill that will benefit workers. Chair McColley, Vice-Chair Johnson, Ranking Member...
And Then They Came For Me Benefit Concert
On Sunday February 2, COWC was part of a benefit concert organized by MESA coalition members and benefiting First Unitarian Universalist of Columbus' Fund for Immigration Legal Assistance. We are proud to be a coalition member of MESA, and thrilled to announce that...
Labor Day 2019
The Whole Fabric of Society Rests Upon Labor The inscription on the northeast corner of the Ohio Judicial Center (65 S. Front St., Columbus, OH 43215) reads, “The Whole Fabric of Society Rests Upon Labor.” When the building opened in 1933, workers in mines, factories,...
All employees deserve living wages.
On August 30, 2019, the Ohio State University announced its plans to raise the minimum wage for most non-union and Wexner Medical Center employees to $15 an hour starting next year*. The salary increases will take effect when the University issues its annual...
Substitute House Bill 80
OPPONENT TESTIMONY OF MICHAEL SMALZ ON BEHALF OF THE CENTRAL OHIO WORKER CENTER, ON SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL 80, TO SENATE INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS COMMITTEE ON JUNE 19, 2019 Chairman Hackett, Vice Chairman Hottinger, Ranking Minority Member Craig, and...