For the 12th summer in a row, my office is partnering with local businesses and other organizations to host Summer Manufacturing Camps for students across Ohio. We came up with the idea for the camps more than a decade ago to introduce young Ohioans to American manufacturing happening in their communities, and show them all […]
From U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio)
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Brown: Do not block UAW organization efforts at manufacturing plants
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) joined 32 of his colleagues in a letter to 13 non-unionized automakers urging them not to illegally block United Auto Workers’ (UAW) unionization efforts at their manufacturing plants. After the ratification of historic agreements between UAW and the Big Three automakers in Detroit, thousands of non-union autoworkers […]
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Sherrod Brown: Cutting taxes for Ohio’s teachers
For most teachers, hard work never pays off the way it should. It’s no secret that they are underpaid and overworked, always sacrificing for their students, families and communities. For many educators, that includes spending their own hard-earned money on classroom supplies to give students the education they deserve. According to a Department of Education […]
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Sherrod Brown: Fighting to protect Ohio’s postal carriers
When you put something in the mail, you shouldn’t have to worry about it reaching its final destination. But, over the past year, USPS mail carriers across Ohio have been the victims of brazen armed robberies in Norwood, College Hill, Covington, Madeira, Cincinnati, Columbus, Cleveland, Groveport, Beachwood, Trotwood, and Dayton. Too many Ohioans are not […]
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Sherrod Brown: A victory for Ohio’s retirees
More than a million workers and retirees across the country are part of the multi-employer pension system. In recent years, this system has been severely underfunded, threatening the pensions of truck drivers, carpenters, bakers, and others who worked hard all their lives and gave up raises at the bargaining table in order to put that […]
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Sherrod Brown: Improving Ohio’s farm infrastructure
Planting season is almost here. Across our state, farmers have prepared all winter to begin the hard work of growing the food that feeds the world. In Ohio, agriculture supports one in every eight jobs, and over the past two years, Ohio farmers and producers have faced and overcome unprecedented challenges. The pandemic combined with […]
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Sen. Sherrod Brown: looking out for Ohio’s energy workers
No matter how the energy sector evolves, Ohio workers will always be our greatest resource. It was mineworkers and steelworkers and other American workers in our great industrial unions who powered our economy and helped build our middle class. But for several decades now, a combination of market forces, foreign competition, government policy, and two […]
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Sherrod Brown: Supporting Ohio workers on Labor Day
Each year on Labor Day, we honor the workers who built this country, and who continue to power our economy today. American workers are our greatest asset and the engine behind our nation’s success. This year, we particularly thank all of the essential workers who have supported our state and our country through this pandemic, […]
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Sherrod Brown: Creating infrastructure jobs for Ohioans
We’re on the verge of an historic investment in Ohio infrastructure that will create good-paying jobs in communities all over the state. And one of the most critical parts of this effort is our plan to rebuild Ohio bridges, with American materials made by American workers. Right now, there are more than 3,200 bridges across […]