As gap between CEO and worker pay yawns, employers do little to defend the most vulnerable

By: Marty Schladen

Outlets: Ohio Capital Journal

Published: September 10, 2026

Words: 1,032

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 4 days ago

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When congressional Republicans in 2025 passed President Donald Trump’s One Big Beautiful Act, industry groups representing low-wage employers praised the tax cuts that made their CEOs even richer.

They were virtually silent on deep cuts to safety-net programs on which thousands of their employees depend. Nor did they do much to stand up against aggressive tactics federal agents used against their foreign-born employees, many of whom were in the country legally.

Those …

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