Arguably Cleveland's biggest civic brag: Say Yes Cleveland scholarship program, which raised more than $100 million to help send kids to college. Six years later, Amy Morona offers the first in depth examination of its progress.   signalcleveland.org/say-yes-clevel… via Signal Cleveland

The Trump administration canceled millions in federal digital equity funding, funds the president said were “woke handouts based on race.” Now a digital equity initiative in Greater #Cleveland is on hold. signalcleveland.org/computer-skill…

A year ago, the Cuyahoga Land Bank announced a splashy new project in East Cleveland: a $12 million, 100-job biotech lab. The deal was slated to close in the fall of 2024. But it didn't. A closer look from Signal Cleveland at a big promise to a city in trouble:

“Black trade unionists understand the national implications of what can happen to Black people across this country if the wrong administration and the wrong national policies are advanced.” #Cleveland CBTU CBTU International Under 40 Leaders Ohio AFL-CIO AFL-CIO ✊ signalcleveland.org/cleveland-coal…

“We want the freedom to collectively bargain. We want the ability of workers to achieve fairness in the workplace with unions and security in their jobs and their careers.” Ohio AFL-CIO North Shore AFL-CIO signalcleveland.org/part-afl-cio-u…

CMHA officials are asking landlords not to raise Section 8 tenants’ rent because they fear potential cuts in federal funding could create a housing voucher budget shortfall. No federal cuts have occurred. #Cleveland #affordablehousing signalcleveland.org/cmha-asks-grea…

CMHA is asking HUD for additional money to close a Section 8 funding gap and the public housing authority is asking landlords not to raise rents. Will it be enough to save this program for low-income renters? Greater #Cleveland signalcleveland.org/why-cmha-asked…

There is a big job fair in #Cleveland on Friday. Employers are looking to fill entry level jobs as well as those for experienced workers and professionals. Cuyahoga County Center for Employment Opportunities Humana Dollar Bank signalcleveland.org/250-employers-…

Hello world! We are The Northeast Ohio NewsGuild. CWA Local 34001. We were the first newspaper union in the United States! We are excited to be on social media and fight for the working people of Ohio.

“The musicians really honor Sherrod Brown, coast to coast, because the AFM sees him as the principal character in protecting our pensions,” said Leonard DiCosimo president of Cleveland Federation of Musicians, AFM Local 4. signalcleveland.org/sherrod-brown-…

We are the Signal Ohio News Workers Guild. We include the journalists who power the nonprofit newsrooms of Signal Ohio Together, we are forming a union, seeking to join The NewsGuild-CWA CWA District 4. Sign our petition calling for voluntary recognition of our union: actionnetwork.org/petitions/call…

We’re proud of the stories Signal Ohio has told and the civic muscle we’ve built. We care deeply about the communities we serve and the journalism we produce. We want employees to have equitable and sustainable pay in environments where professional growth is supported.

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I’m proud to stand in solidarity with my colleagues across the Signal Ohio network, as we move to unionize. Supporting unions means supporting the rights of people to stand together, negotiate fairly and build a future rooted in mutual respect and shared success.

“We still have major issues around income inequality in the city of Cleveland, and we want to make sure that our residents are paid their fair share for a day’s worth of hard work,” said #Cleveland Mayor Justin M. Bibb signalcleveland.org/cleveland-work…

Thanks North Shore AFL-CIO for your support! facebook.com/share/p/171ZCc…

Happy Labor Day!

A quick roundup of the media coverage we got in our first week:

Links to the full articles: niemanlab.org/2025/08/signal… axios.com/local/clevelan… beaconjournal.com/story/news/loc… clevescene.com/news/signal-oh…