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More than 50 years ago on April 28, the Occupational Safety and Health Act went into effect, promising every worker the right to a safe job — a fundamental right. The law was won because of the tireless efforts of the labor movement, which organized for safer working conditions and demanded action from the government to protect working people.
Since then, unions and our allies have fought hard to make that promise a reality—winning protections that have made jobs safer and saved lives. But our work is not done. Each year, thousands of workers are killed and millions more suffer injury and illness because of dangerous working conditions that are preventable.
Each April 28, the labor movement commemorates Workers Memorial Day to remember workers killed, injured, or made ill on the job, and to renew the fight for strong safety and health protections. Please join our union brothers and sisters in acknowledging this solemn occasion.
More than 50 years ago on April 28, the Occupational Safety and Health Act went into effect, promising every worker the right to a safe job — a fundamental right. The law was won because of the tireless efforts of the labor movement, which organized for safer working conditions and demanded action from the government to protect working people.
Since then, unions and our allies have fought hard to make that promise a reality—winning protections that have made jobs safer and saved lives. But our work is not done. Each year, thousands of workers are killed and millions more suffer injury and illness because of dangerous working conditions that are preventable.
Each April 28, the labor movement commemorates Workers Memorial Day to remember workers killed, injured, or made ill on the job, and to renew the fight for strong safety and health protections. Please join our union brothers and sisters in acknowledging this solemn occasion.
Hello Ohio Democrats! The Ohio Democratic Party’s Main Street Initiative is partnering with LEAD Ohio PAC and on a campaign management bootcamp for Democrats across Southwest Ohio. From Dayton to Cincinnati, Oxford to Hillsboro, Batavia to Springfield, all are welcome.
Register here for this in-person training, which will be held on Saturday, April 29 in Warren County from approximately 9:30 AM to 5:30 PM. Once you are accepted, you will receive the location, full schedule, and other materials. This training is free and lunch is provided.
This training will cover topics like: planning your campaign, crafting your message and narrative as a candidate, fundraising, engaging with the media and getting your message out via various communications channels, direct voter contact and field organizing, and more.
Because each event has a fixed number of spots, priority will go to to candidates, staff, and volunteers who plan to get involved in 2023 campaigns, though we also welcome potential future candidates, party activists and volunteers, and other good Democrats who want to get involved to register as well. We will begin sending out acceptances on a rolling basis on April 14.
We invite you to attend Congressman Greg Landsman’s Congressional Town Halls for Ohio’s First District to ask questions, share your thoughts, and hear from Congressman Landsman.
Those who haven’t signed the petition for the Right To Reproductive Freedom With Protections For Health And Safety amendment are invited to Northern Hills Synagogue for a signing drive to add this important issue to the ballot in Ohio.
In conjunction with this event, you are also invited to attend a talk by Rabbi Ferro – “Personhood, Human Life, and Abortion: Jewish Tradition’s Voice in the Contemporary Conversation,” beginning at 1 PM. Feel free to join us for one or both events! https://nhs.shulcloud.com/event/personhood
Drop in any time and bring a friend to sign the petition. Registration is not required for either event, though appreciated for Rabbi Ferro’s presentation.
Join Common Cause in heading back to the Statehouse for the final vote on HJR1/SJR2!
House session is scheduled for 3pm on Wednesday, May 10. We plan to be there in force!
Join us in front of the church at 1:30 and we’ll give you instructions and send you over to the Statehouse. We will gather in the Rotunda at 2:15pm, ready for Session at 3pm.
Join LGBTQ+ leaders from across the state to formally take action to develop the ODP Pride Caucus. All Ohio Democratic activists interested in advocating for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer folks are encouraged to attend. From elected officials, to campaign volunteers to community organizers and, all people in between, all are welcome and encouraged to join us. Our meeting agenda includes business that needs to be officially completed with ODP Chair Liz Walters, networking and chatting on plans for this new caucus. Cash bar will be available.
Please help us spread the word about this event. All are welcome to attend.
Join the Democratic Veterans Caucus of Cincinnati for an evening of camaraderie and political activism!
Join LEAD Ohio for an evening of art and camaraderie in support of LEAD Ohio’s work to bring progressive change to communities around the state. Click here to buy tickets.
Join the Buckeye Justice Forum, a project of LEAD Ohio and the LEAD Ohio Foundation, for the next event in their Speaker Series: Open Courts & Social Trust – How Data Transparency Can Improve Ohio’s Justice System
The presentation will take place on Tuesday, June 20, 2023 from 12:00 PM to 1:10 PM. Registrants will receive a link for the presentation the week of the event. This is a virtual seminar that will be held over Zoom.
Hear from experts in the field with varying perspectives on how proper collection, coherent aggregation, and easy availability of reliable and comprehensive court data can serve as a critical tool for improving our courts and our criminal legal system.
This discussion will cover the role of data transparency in building trust between the public and the courts, the real and direct harms experienced by people navigating the criminal punishment system without adequate information, and how visibility into previously insular spaces can help communities in Ohio and beyond to identify and address bias and unfairness in our criminal legal system.
Join Ohio Supreme Court Justice Michael P. Donnelly, Professor Ayesha Bell Hardaway, and Professor Shin-Chun Steven Chien for a moderated discussion of current issues in court data management and accessibility, the status of the movement to bring transparency to our courts, and the challenges faced by advocates working to bring the realities of our legal system into the light.