Hey #RNC2020, Since you brought up #Lordstown, we have some more thoughts.
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policymattersohio.org/press-room/201…
Ohio lawmakers can extend the Art Modell Law to other businesses. The law, passed after the Browns' owner moved the team to Baltimore, requires pro sports teams to give at least 6 months’ notice of intent to leave, and give locals the opportunity to buy the franchise.
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Strengthen WARN Act protections & enforcement. The Federal Worker Adjustment & Retraining Notification (WARN) Act requires large employers give 60 days’ notice to the state & workers before a big layoff. Some states include smaller firms & layoffs and provide severance pay 3/
Their Collective Bargaining Agreement gave Lordstown workers an advocate and possible recourse. State and federal lawmakers must protect working peoples' rights to speak up together...
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Another thought: let's think carefully about tax incentives - at all levels of government. Ohio allocated $82 million to GM in 2006 on the promise the plant would stay open at least 30 years...and well, that didn't really pan out.
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