As part of the Economic Justice and Empowerment Program, committee members agreed to form a local People’s Budget Review Committee with representation from various community organizations, and block clubs. The goal of this project is to increase the influence of low income people, neighborhood residents, and working people in Akron and Uniontown in making decisions that affect their lives, which result in greater resources to address pressing community needs.

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4 RACIAL BREAKDOWN OF EMPLOYMENT WITHIN SUMMIT COUNTY (OHIO) GOVERNMENT An assessment of employment data from (July 1, 2006 – June 30, 2007)

3SUMMIT COUNTY EMPLOYMENT DATA BREAKDOWN BY RACE
JULY 1, 2006 - JUNE 30, 2007 (pdf)

2SUMMIT COUNTY EMPLOYEES BY POSITION/JOB CLASSIFICATION
July 1, 2006 – June 30, 2007 (pdf)

1SUMMIT COUNTY EMPLOYMENT DATA BREAKDOWN BY RACE
July 1, 2005 - June 30, 2006 (pdf)

February 18, 2006 - Analysis Shows African-American Wage and Job Discrimination in Akron (pdf) - Article on the front page of The Reporter in Akron.

Press Release - February 10, 2006
ANALYSIS SHOWS AFRICAN AMERICAN WAGE AND JOB DISCRIMINATION IN AKRON
(Akron) African Americans are paid less than non-African Americans employed by the City of Akron and construction companies who receive city tax dollars hire a small percentage of African Americans, accord, according to an analysis of city employment and contract records completed by the Northeast Ohio American Friends Service Committee (AFSC)...
(Download the entire Press Release in pdf form HERE)

Download background report information:

  • Table 1 - African-American Average Hourly Wage (pdf)
  • Table 2 - Non African-Americans / Average Hourly Wage (pdf)
  • Table 3 - Hourly Wage Difference - Non African-Americans to African-Americans (pdf)
  • Table 4 - Ratio of Non African-American to African-American Employees (pdf)

For more information contact:

Shenita Cade Johnson at 330-836-3777
John Fuller at 330-867-5122

 
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