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Columbus, OH – Fat Cat Car Dealer Bernie Moreno is in purr-il after another catastrophically bad week where local union workers and Ohioans slammed Moreno for his record of “stiffing workers” and shredding evidence across the state alongside a Fat Cat. Plus, new reporting revealed Bernie Moreno faced another lawsuit from a former employee whom Moreno “stiffed out of money that Moreno personally promised him.”

NEED-TO-KNOW THIS WEEK:

• Fat Cat Car Dealer appeared across the state joined by Ohioans to call out Bernie Moreno for his record of “stiffing workers” to enrich himself.

• After Cleveland.com reported that Bernie Moreno faced another lawsuit from a former employee whom Moreno “stiffed out of money that Moreno personally promised him,” Moreno is facing scrutiny for the “latest in a string” of lawsuits Moreno has faced for failing to pay his workers.

• Bernie Moreno got catty after Ohioans called him out for “refusing to pay his workers” the wages they earned.

😼  FAT CAT CAR DEALER BERNIE MORENO: Outside of Bernie Moreno’s bus tour stops across Ohio, local union workers and Ohioans called out Fat Cat Bernie Moreno for his record of “stiffing workers” and “destroying” evidence. Read more of what Ohioans are saying about Fat Cat Bernie Moreno:

• Rev. Terry Williams: “You’re not going to come to Chillicothe, Ohio, after you’ve oppressed your workers, and then come to us who support workers in this state.”

• Pipefitter Brett McElfresh:“We don’t need someone trying to steal wages from U.S. workers anymore.”

• Medina Gazette: “From [retired Teamster Jack Palush’s] perspective, Moreno doesn’t seem qualified to be in the U.S. Senate. Palush thinks Moreno won’t represent him or the middle-class working people. Rather, he believes Moreno will represent a lot of special interest groups and corporate interests.”

🧑‍⚖️ MORENO ALTERED DOCUMENTS AGAIN: Moreno is facing scrutiny after new reporting from Cleveland.com revealed Bernie Moreno faced another lawsuit in which he “improperly altered” a document to try and get away with screwing his former employee out of pay Moreno “personally promised him.” This is the “latest in a string” of lawsuits Moreno has faced for “stiffing workers,” including one lawsuit where he deliberately destroyed evidence he was legally required to keep to get out of paying his workers the overtime they earned.

😾 CLAWS OUT: Outside of Bernie Moreno’s first bus tour stop in Chillicothe, Moreno got into a heated exchange with Ohioans as they called him out for his record of “stiffing workers” to enrich himself. See more here:

 🗞️ WHAT OHIOANS ARE READING THIS WEEK:

• Rev. Terry Williams: “We refuse to pretend that he’s been good for workers. We refuse to pretend that he hasn’t been in all kinds of legal trouble. And I just can’t vote for a man like that.”

• Ohioan Gabriel Mann: “If Bernie Moreno can’t have a polite conversation with a local reverend, then he has no place in Congress.”

• WKEF: “Senate Candidate Bernie Moreno, who supports a national abortion ban, will face pro-choice supporter Senator Sherrod Brown in this November’s election.”

• Akron Beacon Journal: “… Bernie Moreno, who said last year he wouldn’t bother to work across the aisle.”

• WCMH: “Republican U.S. Senate candidate Bernie Moreno exchanged words with a handful of protesters Monday in Chillicothe, being accused of oppressing and refusing to pay his workers.”

• Statehouse News Bureau: “Moreno crossed the street to talk to a few Democratic protestors holding signs that read “Bernie Moreno stiffed his employees”, relating to a payout to he made to former employees who sued him for wage theft in 2017.”

• Ohio Capital Journal: “Moreno has been quoted as saying he’s ‘100% pro-life with no exceptions’ and was endorsed in June by the Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America Candidate Fund…”

• Ohio AFL-CIO president Tim Burga: “With working people your word is your bond… Moreno has proven he can’t be trusted.”

🐤 TWEET OF THE WEEK:

🎶 CODA: “Bernie Moreno has harmed workers. He’s bad for Ohioans.”

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Last Week, New Offices Also Opened in Youngstown, Chillicothe, Lorain, Athens, and Sandusky

Columbus, OH – Yesterday, the Organizing for Ohio Coordinated Campaign opened a new field office in the German Village neighborhood of Columbus, adding to the growing list of field offices and community spaces across the state. Organizing for Ohio is engaging Ohioans statewide to reelect Senator Sherrod Brown, flip the State Supreme Court, and elect Democrats up and down the ballot.

“With less than 100 days to go until Election Day, Ohio Democrats are fired up and ready to elect Democrats up and down the ballot this year,” said Ohio Democratic Party Chair Liz Walters. “The new Columbus office is just the latest sign of the growing momentum we’re seeing in Ohio as we get ready to win this November.” 

“We are excited to add our German Village office to our already unprecedented grassroots operation,” said Organizing for Ohio Coordinated Director Mariah Gould. “As we approach November, our more than 3,000 volunteers and organizers are picking up momentum to make sure voters across Ohio are ready to get out and vote.”

The Organizing for Ohio campaign is organizing earlier than ever and talking to voters in every corner of the state with more than 3,000 volunteers and over 180,000 doors knocked so far with less than 100 days until Election Day.

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Ohioans interested in volunteering with “Organizing For Ohio” should sign up here. Ohioans with questions about the election or need assistance can reach the Organizing for Ohio Voter Assistance Hotline by calling 844-644-8683 (844-OHI-VOTE). 

Columbus, OH- Today, we’re wishing a happy International Cat Day to everyone, except JD Vance, who has repeatedly remarked that “childless cat ladies” are ruining our country and has doubled down on his comments when pressured.

Vance’s comments aren’t just weird and off putting- they’re dangerous.

“JD Vance’s “cat ladies” remarks show his desperation to create a scapegoat for our nation’s problems,” said Ohio Democratic Party spokeswoman Katie Seewer. “ If he’s looking for the real cause of our country’s problems, he should get a mirror.”

But instead of working towards real solutions for American families, here’s what JD Vance has been up to.

• Called universal child care “class warfare against normal people”

• Voted against protections for IVF.
• Opposed a bill protecting same-sex and interracial marriages
• And this is far from the first incident in his long history of disparaging people without kids.

And given multiple opportunities to apologize for his comments, the best he could do was reassure the American people that he has nothing against cats.

Meanwhile, vice presidential nominee and Minnesota Governor Tim Walz has welcomed families from every background to Minnesota and led with policy that delivers for working families, like universal school lunch. 

He’s even been a friend to cats on the campaign trail, unlike JD Vance who is probably just as off-putting to animals as he is to voters.

Voters have a choice in this election, and we know that they’re going to choose the ticket that’s standing with our families, not against them.

Cleveland.com: Bernie Moreno Got Sued By An Employee Who Said He Didn’t Get Paid What He Was Promised. Here’s What Happened.

Columbus, OH – After Cleveland.com reported that Bernie Moreno faced another lawsuit from a former employee whom Moreno “stiffed out of money that Moreno personally promised him,” OEA President Scott DiMauro released the following statement:

“Ohio workers know we can’t trust Bernie Moreno to do what’s right for us, and this latest example of Moreno refusing to pay an employee what they were owed proves it,” said Scott DiMauro, OEA President. “Moreno has a pattern of stiffing his workers out of their pay and even shredded documents a judge ordered him to keep to get out of paying them. Moreno has a long record of short changing his own workers – if he’s elected, he won’t look out for us.”

Moreno has faced “a string” of lawsuits for mistreating his employees, including one lawsuit where he deliberately destroyed evidence he was legally required to keep to get out of paying his workers the overtime they earned.

SEE ALSO: NEW: Bernie Moreno Faced ANOTHER Lawsuit For Stiffing Employee And Altering Documents; Ohio AFL-CIO President Calls Out Bernie Moreno For Stiffing His Workers, Looking Out For Himself; MUST READ: Bernie Moreno Destroyed Key Evidence To Get Out Of Paying His Employees Wages They’d Earned; FACT CHECK: Bernie Moreno Destroyed Evidence He Had “Obligation” To Keep To Get Out Of Paying Employees; NEW: Yet Another Lawsuit Clouds Bernie Moreno’s Record; ICYMI: Scrutiny on Lawsuits Clouds Bernie Moreno’s Record 

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Cleveland.com: Bernie Moreno Got Sued By An Employee Who Said He Didn’t Get Paid What He Was Promised. Here’s What Happened.

Columbus, OH – After Cleveland.com reported that Bernie Moreno faced another lawsuit from a former employee whom Moreno “stiffed out of money that Moreno personally promised him,” Ohio AFL-CIO President Tim Burga released the following statement:

“As President of the Ohio AFL-CIO, I can confidently say the choice for Senate in Ohio is easy. While Sherrod Brown looks out for Ohio workers, Bernie Moreno continues to show them that he only cares about himself,” said Tim Burga, Ohio AFL-CIO President. “Moreno was found by a jury to have cheated his workers out of earned pay and shredded documents during the litigation. He also sold Chinese-made vehicles that hurt Ohio workers, and then lied about it. With working people your word is your bond. Sherrod Brown’s word is good while Moreno has proven he can’t be trusted and will only look out for himself.”

Moreno has faced “a string” of lawsuits for mistreating his employees, including one lawsuit where he deliberately destroyed evidence he was legally required to keep to get out of paying his workers the overtime they earned.

SEE ALSO: NEW: Bernie Moreno Faced ANOTHER Lawsuit For Stiffing Employee And Altering Documents; MUST READ: Bernie Moreno Destroyed Key Evidence To Get Out Of Paying His Employees Wages They’d Earned; FACT CHECK: Bernie Moreno Destroyed Evidence He Had “Obligation” To Keep To Get Out Of Paying Employees; NEW: Yet Another Lawsuit Clouds Bernie Moreno’s Record; ICYMI: Scrutiny on Lawsuits Clouds Bernie Moreno’s Record

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