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Cleveland Unionized Drywallers Strike for Better Pay
“It’s pretty self-explanatory,” a spokesperson said. “They’re looking for more money and more benefits.”
Mark Oprea
Mark Oprea is a staff writer at Scene. He's covered Cleveland for the past decade, and has contributed to TIME, NPR, Narratively, the Pacific Standard and the Cleveland Magazine. He's the winner of two Press Club awards.
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Antisemitic Remarks by Wife of Cleveland Heights Mayor Lead to Protest at City Hall, Calls for His Resignation
“Hate, verbal abuse, volatile behavior, bullying, intimidation are NOT welcome in Cleveland Heights,” said the group leading the protest. Seren said he’ll issue a statement today
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Four Progressive Cleveland City Council Candidates Endorsed by ‘A Better Cleveland for All’ PAC
Councilwoman Rebecca Maurer and challengers Tanmay Shah, Alana Belle and Nikki Hudson say they are fighting for all residents, not just those with power and influence
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Cleveland Rape Crisis Center Workers Accuse Management of Union Busting, Threaten to Strike
“Since the employees first unionized, leadership has created more and more top-level positions, eroding our power by unilaterally deciding these positions will not be represented by the union.”
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After Two Years on Paid Leave, Cuyahoga County Corrections Lieutenant Fired Over Sexual Misconduct Allegations
An investigation found George Hughes engaged in sexually suggestive communications with three female officers
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Cleveland City Council Considering Laws to Regulate and Limit Short-Term Rentals
The laws would help the city crack down on unruly properties, ensure proper licensure, and limit the number of rentals allowed on any given block
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Leaders Break Ground on $53-Million West Side Market Renovation
A makeover of the East Arcade, and work installing air conditioning, began on Monday
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Man Checks Out 100 Books From Beachwood Library, Burns Them In Video Posted to Social Media
Titles included those on Black and Jewish history and LGBTQ themes. The suspect said he was “cleaning” the library
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Billboards Supporting Cuyahoga Valley National Park Staff Pop Up Around Cleveland Amid DOGE Cuts
The nonprofit More Perfect Union bought 26 signs across Cleveland to draw attention to staff cuts at that and other national parks
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As Cleveland Welcomes the International Downtown Conference, Waterfront Potential Takes the Spotlight
“Cleveland has had 17 prior lakefront plans going back to 1900, and we’re hoping this is our last,” said Jessica Trivisonno, Bibb’s advisor on major projects
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Cleveland Smoking Rates Have Dropped by Nearly 50% Over Past Ten Years, Health Department Finds
But there’s been a predictable uptick in vape usage
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‘In Chaos There’s Opportunity’: Bibb Says Cleveland Can Hold Its Own on Housing Development Front Without Feds
Bibb reiterated a pledge to thousands of modular homes and affordable units in the city, but help will need to come through “philanthropy and our banking partners” amid looming federal cuts