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Lifeguarding for life – an ode to summer jobs: Nicolaus Mills
In the last weeks of August, the change that I noticed most was that it began to get darker earlier, and from eight in the evening until the Cumberland Pool closing time at nine, the pool lights gave the water a soft aqua shade it never had on a sunny day. Nowadays, when I watch summer slide into fall, I still vividly recall that aqua shade, writes guest columnist Nicolaus Mills.
Why Sherwin-Williams is cutting 401(k) contributions: The Wake Up for Friday, Sept. 5, 2025
Sherwin-Williams announced plans to temporarily suspend the company’s matching contributions to employee 401(k) plans.
Cuyahoga County JFS slashed call wait times by 75% - federal changes threaten to undo it all
County officials warn Trump's "big, beautiful bill" could undo progress that reduced hold times from hours to just 16 minutes in recent months.
The US labor market continues to surprise
The US unemployment rate, against the odds, is falling
Trump’s appalling mental health cuts for veterans who desperately need those services
I urge all who care about veterans’ welfare to join me in speaking out against these harmful cuts and advocating for the resources our veterans deserve, writes Mark Szabo of Rocky River in a letter to the editor. The writer deployed with the U.S. Navy on the USS Vincennes in support of Operation Enduring Freedom and twice to Iraq with the U.S. Army during Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Fairness means letting the TCJA expire and enacting a living wage
Those who are more well-off should chip in more for the common good. I see people working two or more jobs to simply live, since we do not have a decent minimum wage in this country. I believe letting the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act expire is only fair. We need a living wage and a graduated income tax, writes Laurie Albright of University Heights in a letter to the editor.
American labor market signals its resilience as US job openings rose in April
The Labor Department reported Tuesday that employers posted 7.4 million job vacancies in April, up from 7.2 million in March.
Extra wealth from tax cuts goes to buybacks, executive pay, not workers
A Rand Corp. study found that decades of trickle-down policies in the United States shifted about $50 trillion in wage growth from the bottom 90% of earners to the top 1%. While there may be short-term boosts in investment and tax revenue, the approach has failed to produce broad-based growth, more jobs, or less inequality, writes Robert Chalfant of Bentleyville in a letter to the editor.
Social Equity and Jobs Program that voters approved in marijuana legalization is at risk
Ohio voters and communities deserve respect, not to have their decisions on use of marijuana revenue upended by lawmakers, writes Jocelyn Rosnick of Cleveland Heights in a letter to the editor.
When your kids get their first jobs: Our Best Life
By working, kids can explore possible careers and create a network of mentors and contacts to help them navigate new work opportunities. They can build their resumes.
Sen. Moreno, where are you as federal firings, budget cuts threaten VA services, our safety net?
As you write in your form letter “responses” to my questions, Sen. Bernie Moreno, “you are tired of career politicians that care only about getting reelected.” So am I, writes Fr. Bob Wenz of Strongsville in a letter to the editor.
Cleveland Metroparks has 1,000 seasonal jobs open for hire
Cleveland Metroparks is hosting a job fair this weekend, hoping to hire for over 1,000 summer positions.
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