CCPC News and Events: April 7, 2022

CCPC County Executive Endorsement Vote Reminder

This is a reminder to those of you who have not yet voted. if you have already voted please scroll down to the rest of the newsletter

Two candidates, Chris Ronayne and Tariq Shabazz are seeking the CCPC endorsement for Cuyahoga County Executive. All CCPC endorsements are determined by a vote of our membership with a 2/3 threshold needed for an endorsement to occur. Below is a link to the CCPC endorsement ballot for County Executive. Included in that link is a link to the CCPC Endorsement Application and Questionnaire that both candidates submitted. Also below is a link to the March 28 CCPC County Executive Candidates Forum. All ballots must be cast by the end of the day today to be included in the vote tally

CCPC County Executive Endorsement Vote Ballot

Video of the CCPC County Executive Candidates Forum

Monday

Dignity, Health and Heroes Pay for the City of Cleveland Essential Workers Monday, April 11 from 6:30 to 7 pm @ Cleveland City Hall (front steps), 601 Lakeside Ave. Cleveland 44114. During the course of the COVID pandemic, thousands of the City of Cleveland employees who were Essential Workers reported to work every day to provide critical city services which could not stop. Our Janitors at the airport, Sanitation Workers, Utility Workers, Fire, EMS, and Police continued putting their health and lives on the line working without any type of Premium Pay (Heroes Pay). In the Spring of 2021, the US Government announced a round of funding that would be available to cities, counties and states to use specifically to support the response and recovery from the pandemic. The City of Cleveland will receive a total of $512 million, and one of the uses listed is Heroes Pay for Workers. Still, our city workers have yet to receive any extra compensation from the city for their time on the frontlines.

We are calling on the City of Cleveland to make our Essential Workers whole by compensating for the time they worked during the pandemic. We are also asking the city to adopt an Essential Worker Bill of Rights to protect workers if we experience another pandemic or state of emergency.

Guardians for Fair Work and Baseball Next Week

Thinking about going to a Guardians baseball game next week? Did you know the average cost of a baseball game for four people is $253? Now imagine spending that on 11 games this season. That adds up to about $2800. $2800 is the average amount an Ohio victim of wage theft experiences each year and that theft impacts more than a quarter million workers annually That’s where Guardians for Fair Work comes in, a key plank in the Fair Wages platform. Given that the City of Cleveland just committed spending $117 million annually on the Guardians baseball stadium, shouldn’t city lawmakers also insure that workers across Cleveland are paid for their work and not robbed by wage theft? When employers refuse to pay promised wages, pay less than the minimum wage, fail to pay for all hours worked, or don’t pay overtime compensation as required by law, they’re committing theft! Cleveland can do better!

Sign the petition to demand protections against wage theft here in Cleveland

Op – ed: City leaders to act now to pass wage theft and fair scheduling policies

Guardians for Fair Work Website

Please Let Us Know

Please let us know if you are willing to help out one of our CCDP Central Committee Candidates who is in a contested election. What we’ll do is connect you with a candidate who lives near you.

Nina Turner for Congress Volunteer Opportunities

Saturday Lakewood Office Canvassing for Senator Nina Turner Every Saturday through April 23 from 11 am to 2 pm @ CCPC Office, 11910 Detroit Ave. Lakewood 44107

Sunday Lakewood Office Canvassing for Senator Nina Turner Every Sunday through April 24 from 11 am to 2 pm @ CCPC Office, 11910 Detroit Ave. Lakewood 44107

Phone Banking for Nina Turner Sundays and Thursdays from 3 to 4:30 pm. Virtual event. Click the link for details

Join Nina Turner and U.S. Candidate for Senate Charles Booker for ” From the Hood to the Holler “ Friday, April 8 from 4:30 to 6 pm and / or Saturday, April 9 from 2 to 3:30 pm @ Mimi Ohio Theatre, 1511 Euclid Ave. Cleveland 44115

Canvass for Climate in Shaker Heights Saturday, April 9 from 10 am to 1 pm @ Winslow Park, Winslow Rd. Shaker Heights 44122

How You Can Help the People of Ukraine

Below are links to some Ukrainian relief organizations that our friends from the Cleveland Council on World Affairs provided.

United Ukrainian American Relief Committee

The Ukrainian Congress Committee of America

Razom for Ukraine

Support Cleveland Jobs With Justice

Please support Cleveland Jobs With Justice by clicking here to donate online or by mailing a check to Cleveland Jobs With Justice, 20525 Center Ridge Rd. Ste 700, Rocky River, Ohio 44116

Black Lives Matter

Join the Justice for Tamir Campaign

Cleveland now accepting applications for Community Police Commission

Racial Justice Activism and Reflections on Abolition Feminism Friday, April 8 from 10:30 am to noon @ CWRU Mandel Center Room 115, 11402 Bellflower Rd. Cleveland 44106

Eroding Mass Incarceration: Pursuing Abolitionism in Ohio Monday, April 11 from 6 to 8 pm @ CWRU Mandel Center Room 115C, 11402 Bellflower Rd. Cleveland 44106

The People’s Archive of Police Violence in Cleveland is a space for healing, accountability, and justice. Add your voice and tell the real story of the ongoing protests in and around Cleveland. Go to archivingpoliceviolence.org and click on “Tell Your Story” to submit pictures, videos, and narratives with your name or anonymously. This archive is endorsed by Black Lives Matter Cleveland, Black Man Army, Puncture the Silence – Stop Mass Incarceration, and the Northeast Ohio Black Health Coalition. Visit the Facebook page

Other Upcoming Events

Remarks from The Honorable Nina Turner Friday, April 8 from noon to 1:30 pm @ The City Club of Cleveland, 850 Euclid Ave. Cleveland 44114 or click the link to see how you can watch online

2022 Housing Ohio Conference Monday, April 11 @ 10 am and Wednesday, April 13 @ 3 pm (digital)

Dignity, Health, and Heroes and Heroes Pay for the City of Cleveland Essential Workers Monday, April 11 from 6 to 7 pm @ Cleveland City Hall, 601 Lakeside Ave. Cleveland 44114

Fair Districts Ohio Huddle Wednesday, April 13 @ 6 pm (digital)

The 2022 State of the City with Mayor Justin M. Bibb Wednesday, April 13 from 7 to 8:30 pm @ Maltz Performing Arts Center, 1855 Ansel Rd. Cleveland 44106

Unfair Housing: The Legacy of Redlining in Northeast Ohio Wednesday, April 13 and 20 @ 7 pm (digital)

SPAN Ohio 20th State Conference Saturday, April 23 from 9 am to 4 pm @ 9200 Worthington Rd. Westerville 43082

Not a Nation of Immigrants: Settler Colonialism, White Supremacy and a History of Erasure Saturday, April 23 @ 1 pm (digital)

Cleveland Asian Festival Saturday, May 21 and Sunday, May 22 from 11 am to 7 pm @ E.27th and Payne Ave. Cleveland 44114

Also in the News

Local

Armond Budish is Appointing Dave Wondolowski to Port Authority Board After Justin Bibb Just Replaced Him This is not the first time Budish has used the appointment as a political weapon.

Cuyahoga County Council, executive propose $86 million in stimulus money for discretionary funds Each of the 11 County Council members would get $6 million to spend on community development in their district, While Armond Budish would get $20 million to spend in the county

Dave’s Supermarket in Collinwood is closing April 30, leaving area without a grocery store Another food desert is not what we need

State

Ohio redistricting officials argue why they shouldn’t be held in contempt of court How about putting them all under house arrest until they come up with constitutional districts.

Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose says he wouldn’t oppose impeaching Supreme Court Chief Justice Maureen O’Connor over redistricting process Which is exactly what a fascist government would do to remedy an unfavorable court ruling.

Massive Amtrak expansion money coming soon; will Ohio seek funding for proposed Cleveland – Columbus – Cincinnati – Dayton route While other states are planning to use the funds available to them from the Infrastructure bill, Ohio has so far done nothing.

National

Amazon Workers in Staten Island Clinch a Historic Victory Congratulations to our brothers and sisters in Staten Island!

AOC’s Warning for Democrats: ‘ We’re in Trouble Biden’s nostalgia for backroom, bipartisan deal making could prove to be disastrous for Democrats in the midterms.

Democrats push Garland to come down on uncooperative Trump allies Some indictment’s might be good too

End Poverty Now Cleveland

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Immigration Updates

Immigrant Defense Fund

Cleveland Jobs With Justice and other leaders and organizations in Cleveland have launched a new fundraising vehicle to be able to provide flights, bond, and other assistance to immigrants harmed by ICE enforcement right here in Ohio. All donations are tax-deductible. Click here to donate, and please share!

Immigration Working Group CLE

Follow The Immigration Working Group CLE for updates and actions from a coalition of organizations and local community activists advocating for immigrant rights.