Central Ohio Resource List
If you live in Franklin County and need any kind of assistance: COVID-19 testing sitesFood Bank listsSeniors/older adult resourcesHousing and eviction helpEmergency assistanceUtility assistanceMental health resourcesand more! Start by checking out this fantastic...
Request for Proposals
Please send your completed proposal to centralohioworkercenter@gmail.com!
Pandemic and Education
Can We Have Equality of Education Without Schools Being Open? Keith M. Kilty, COWC Member and Volunteer The national crisis created by the covid-19 pandemic has affected virtually every aspect of our lives since the stay at home order was initiated in Ohio on March...
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...