WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 18, 2024 |
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In American jobs where work can be done remotely, more than half of employees have a hybrid schedule, according to a Gallup poll. That’s on par with what employees prefer. Since the pandemic shut down the world, companies have been grappling with the right ratio of office-to-home hours. Now, Cuyahoga County wants to limit remote work to two days a week, and union employees are pushing back. The county proposed a new policy in July that would allow staff to work from home two days per week if their bosses agree. Currently, of all the county’s executive agencies, only Health and Human Services offers remote working options. Other employees are working from home temporarily. Said a union vice president, “I just want the county to know the old model of working in the office ... the new generation is not going to go for it.” — Laura |
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A Cuyahoga County union official says bringing staff back to work in the office just one more day per week could cost employees hundreds of dollars a month, especially those who need childcare. (John Pana, cleveland.com file photo) |
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Back to office: Cuyahoga County documents show Executive Chris Ronayne proposed a new policy in July to give more staff flexibility to work from home if they “can effectively perform their job duties” and if their boss approves, reports Kaitlin Durbin. But it limits remote working to just two days a week – one day less than many staff are used to. Child care: Parents in Cuyahoga County with a child under age 5 who report having inadequate child care lose an average of $5,760 a year in income, reports Laura Hancock. Redistricting reform: When Ohioans vote on a proposed overhaul of the state’s redistricting system, they’ll see most of a Republican-authored ballot summary that paints the proposal in a not-so-favorable light. That’s thanks to an Ohio Supreme Court ruling on Monday evening upholding most of the Ohio Ballot Board’s description of the proposed amendment, which will appear on every general-election ballot, reports Jeremy Pelzer. Today in Ohio: Today in Ohio is off because of illness. We’ll be on a temporary hiatus this week. |
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Springfield Haitians: During an interview in Philadelphia moderated by the National Association of Black Journalists, Kamala Harris said it’s a “crying shame” that former President Donald Trump’s words at a debate have put the city of Springfield in a place where elementary students have been evacuated from multiple schools amid an outbreak of bomb threats, reports Jake Zuckerman. Emily Moreno Miller: The estranged wife of U.S. Rep, Max Miller of Rocky River is opposing a motion from Miller to get solo parenting time with their 10-month old daughter. Legal papers claim her husband made numerous false claims in his legal filings earlier this month, reports Sabrina Eaton. |
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Hispanic population: As of 2022, Cuyahoga County had the most Hispanic or Latino people in a single county, with nearly 82,000 people, 46,000 of which are in Cleveland alone, reports Zachary Smith. In Greater Cleveland, the county with the highest share of Hispanic or Latino population is Lorain County, whose 33,000 Hispanic people comprise 10.6% of the population. Portage sheriff: Portage County Sheriff Bruce Zuchowski is facing criticism from a national civil rights group after he encouraged people to “write down” the addresses of Kamala Harris supporters who have her signs in their yards, Lucas Daprile reports. The American Civil Liberties Union sent a letter to Zuchowski on Tuesday calling for the sheriff to retract his social media posts as they amounted to a threat of government action against people who exercise their First Amendment rights. |
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Cleveland-Cliffs: The company put out a statement this week saying it’s “fully committed” to its plans to decarbonize its Middletown Works, just days after the CEO publicly said the project was in jeopardy, reports Sean McDonnell. Cleveland Clinic: The healthcare system has opened its first pediatric primary care and specialty services office in Akron, reports Julie Washington. Green building standards: Ohio’s largest cities, including Cleveland, are teaming up with the University of Cincinnati to figure out how to reduce emissions from large buildings, reports Courtney Astolfi. Cleveland received an OK from City Council on Monday to accept $100,000 from a federal grant awarded to the University of Cincinnati, which is also partnering with Columbus, Cincinnati and Dayton on the climate-friendly effort. Smoking and vaping bans: Rocky River City Council on Monday passed legislation outlawing smoking and vaping on all public property in the city, including sidewalks, reports Cory Shaffer. |
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Exonerated lawsuit: A man who was exonerated after serving 35 years in prison for a murder he didn’t commit sued Cleveland police on Tuesday, and said the pain and anger he feels has been “pervasive” in the decades since his arrest and in the 17 months since he has been released, reports Adam Ferrise. Ruled incompetent: A judge ruled Monday that a man accused of killing police officer Jamieson Ritter as he attempted to serve a warrant on July 4 is incompetent to stand trial. Reduced bond: A man accused of killing a 7-year-old boy in a hit-skip crash had his bond reduced Monday from the $5 million amount a judge had set earlier this month, reports Olivia Mitchell. Shipping drugs: A California shipping company owner was sentenced Tuesday to 19 years in federal prison for hauling at least 350 pounds of fentanyl and cocaine to Cleveland in a six-month span, reports Adam Ferrise. Extortion charges: A Cleveland community organizer who is charged with extortion maintained his innocence Tuesday, saying the charges against him are retaliation for his use of armed patrols in high-crime neighborhoods, reports Lucas Daprile. |
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Ask Yadi: Yadi Rodriguez gives advice on how much time kids should have on their cellphones and how parents can be on the same page on the issue. Ohio Craft Whiskey Festival: Ohio’s biggest spirits festival of the year is Oct. 19 at Henmick’s Farm & Brewery in Delaware, Ohio, reports Paris Wolfe. That’s about two hours southwest of Cleveland, just north of Columbus. Cleveland Orchestra: Franz Welser-Möst, the music director of Cleveland Orchestra, will miss his first three scheduled appearances of the 2024-25 Severance Music Center season as he deals with side-effects of his cancer treatment, Joey Morona reports. Rita Moreno: The EGOT winner best known for her role in 1961′s “West Side Story” will be in Cleveland to deliver the keynote address at the 40th anniversary of Convención Hispania, reports Alex Darus. Movie premier: “Lost & Found in Cleveland” will have its world premiere at the Newport Beach Film Festival in California on Oct. 19, reports Joey Morona. Shot entirely in Northeast Ohio in early 2023, the independent film follows a day in the lives of five very different people whose paths cross when an “Antiques Roadshow”-type show comes to Cleveland. Neko Case: The singer-songwriter is touring in support of a new retrospective album called “Wild Creatures” and is poised to release a memoir in January called “The Harder I Fight the More I Love You,” reports Peter Chakerian. She touches down at Kent Stage on Saturday. |
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