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Questions And Anxiety Mount Over COVID-19 Workplace Safety As More Businesses Reopen
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Gail Fleck is a school cafeteria worker in the greater Cincinnati area and lives with her 90-year-old father. She loves her job because she gets to work with kids. But… Read More
Another 100K Unemployed In Ohio Valley; US Jobless Total Tops 40M
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BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (OVR) — As some businesses in the Ohio Valley reopen and welcome back both customers and employees the region continues reporting high levels of unemployment claims. At least… Read More
Ohio Valley Making Progress on Unemployment Backlog
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BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (OVR) — Kentucky, Ohio and West Virginia are making progress on unemployment claims filed in March as states begin a phased-in reopening. New unemployment insurance claims are still… Read More
Ohio Valley Hitting Plateau of Unemployment Claims
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BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (OVR) — New unemployment insurance claims are starting to reach a plateau but are still hitting unprecedented levels across the Ohio Valley region. At least 154,102 people… Read More
Ohio Valley Addressing Backlog of Unemployment Claims but Some are Still Waiting for Benefits
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BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (OVR) — New unemployment insurance claims in the Ohio Valley began to taper off this week as states make their way through the backlog of applications amid business… Read More
Ohio Valley Still Processing Significant Unemployment Claims
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BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (OVR) — Unemployment insurance claims are still reaching unprecedented levels across the Ohio Valley region. Nearly 260,000 people in Kentucky, Ohio, and West Virginia joined those seeking help… Read More
Ohio Valley Continues Unprecedented Surge of Unemployment
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BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (OVR) — Unemployment insurance claims are still reaching unprecedented levels across the Ohio Valley region. At least 287,576 people in Kentucky, Ohio and West Virginia joined those… Read More
Coronavirus Takes a Terrible Toll on Ohio Valley Nursing Homes
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BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (OVR) — The coronavirus is taking a terrible toll on nursing homes in the Ohio Valley. Well over a thousand residents and staff at nursing homes and long-term… Read More
Report Finds Many Ohio Valley Communities At Deep Disadvantage in Health, Wealth
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A new report finds the Ohio Valley has some of the most disadvantaged communities in the country. The study comes from the University of Michigan’s Poverty Solutions, an initiative to eliminate or… Read More
Ohio Valley Outlook: Expect A Slower Regional Economy In 2020
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The Ohio Valley’s economy could see slower growth in 2020 amid continued anxiety about trade, and possible downturns in both energy and manufacturing, according to analyses and forecasts by regional… Read More
After Nearly A Decade Of Anxiety Over Pensions, Coal Miners See Light At The End Of The Tunnel
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Union coal miners and retirees breathed a collective sigh of relief after the U.S. Senate passed a spending bill that includes support for miners’ pensions, which had been at risk… Read More
Murray Energy’s Bankruptcy Could Bring Collapse of Coal Miners’ Pensions
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The recent bankruptcy of Ohio Valley coal giant Murray Energy has renewed fears about the already shaky financial foundations of the pension plan that tens of thousands of miners and their families… Read More
Why Worker Training Programs Alone Won’t Save Coal Country
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Bobby Bowman mined coal in West Virginia for 12 years before his employer shut down. “I don’t think that mine will ever open again,” he said. Bowman lives in Welch,… Read More
Coal Miners Back in Washington Fighting for Benefits
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United Mine Workers and supporters were on Capitol Hill Wednesday in an effort to shore up their pension and health benefits. More than 43,000 coal miners in Kentucky, Ohio and West Virginia… Read More
Living Wage: Ohio Valley Workers, Employers React As House Votes For $15 Minimum Wage
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The U.S. House of Representatives voted Thursday to raise the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour, more than double the current $7.25 rate, which has not changed in a… Read More
Minimum Wage Hike Would Have Major Effect In Ohio Valley
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A new report from the Congressional Budget Office shows increasing the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour would boost the wages of 17 million workers and lift about 1.3 million people… Read More
New Data Show Appalachia’s Struggle Amid Coal’s Decline
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An annual report from the Appalachian Regional Commission shows that while Appalachia is seeing some economic improvement, the heart of the region and its coal-producing communities are still struggling. Several… Read More
Retired Miners Make One More Push For Pension Protection On Capitol Hill
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Retired coal miners joined lawmakers from the Ohio Valley on Capitol Hill Wednesday for another attempt to protect miners’ pensions. Pensions are at risk because of a downturn in the coal market,… Read More
Automation For The People? Ohio Valley At High Risk For Job Losses
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Amazon employee Andre Woodson made his way among yellow bins traveling through a vast warehouse filled with boxes and envelopes to be packed, sorted and shipped. In Amazon-speak, this is… Read More
Federal Prosecutor Adds Charges In Kentucky Coal Dust Fraud Case
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A federal prosecutor announced new charges against a senior coal company official for conspiring to falsify the required monitoring of coal dust. The case comes amid a surge in cases… Read More
Ohio Valley Senators Again Aim to Shore Up Shaky Pension Plan For Coal Miners
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Following a failed attempt to address a looming crisis in many multi-employer pension programs, two Ohio Valley lawmakers have introduced a bill in Congress to shore up the shaky pension… Read More
Pensions At The Polls: Will Concern Over Shaky Plans Show Up On Election Day?
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Thousands of union coal miners and their families gathered this summer in Columbus, Ohio, wielding signs and wearing camouflage United Mine Workers of America shirts. UMWA President Cecil Roberts led… Read More
Miners Urge Congressional Action On Pensions, Black Lung Fund
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Retired coal miners and coal community activists are on Capitol Hill this week urging action on two important issues for miners: pensions and black lung benefits. Advocates say funds supporting… Read More
Hazard Ahead: Ohio Valley Auto Industry Concerned About Trump Trade Policies
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Automotive manufacturing leaders met in Kentucky to discuss how changes in U.S. trade policy under President Trump affect the industry and its growing presence in the Ohio Valley. Industry leaders gathered for… Read More
Federal Dust Fraud Charges Highlight Black Lung Threat For Miners
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When former coal mine employees in western Kentucky faced arraignment Wednesday on federal charges that they conspired to falsify the required monitoring of coal dust, the hearing brought renewed attention… Read More