A lifelong Ohioan, Senator Sherrod Brown has spent his career fighting for the Dignity of Work – the idea that hard work should pay off for everyone, no matter who you are, where you live, or what kind of work you do. He has held nearly 500 roundtables across Ohio, because he believes the best ideas don’t come out of Washington – they come from conversations with Ohioans across our state.
Building on his successful work to make the Earned Income Tax Credit permanent, Senator Brown has a plan to overhaul our tax code to put people first, and to make hard work pay off for more Americans. That includes putting more money back in the pockets of workers and families, giving workers more power in the workplace, making it easier to save for retirement, and encouraging companies to invest in their greatest asset: the American worker. Senator Brown also believes we need to broaden our definition of work – caring for children or an aging parent is work, and so is getting an education.
Ohioans know how important manufacturing is to our economy. Sometimes people hear the word “manufacturing,” and they think about dirty, dusty old jobs, and the outdated term “rust belt.” That term is offensive – it demeans our workers and devalues our work. Today’s factories in Ohio and around the country aren’t rusting – they’re innovative and high-tech. It’s why my office partners with local Ohio companies and organizations to host manufacturing camps around the state for elementary and middle schoolers each summer.
I’ve worked to create manufacturing partnerships across Ohio that spur innovation and create good-paying jobs. I’ve also fought to protect Ohio’s manufacturers from unfair trade practices. Ohio’s workers can compete with anyone in the world, but only if there’s a level playing field. I will continue to champion the cause of domestic manufacturing and its workers.