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Franklinton, 1797-2022 and Columbus’ Contradictions, Part 2
Early twenty-first century’s continuing contradictions
With Franklinton’s increasing geographic and structural isolation came population loss: from 36,000 to 26,500 in 1950, 15,000 in 2000, and 8,132 in 2017. Government policies at all…
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OSU the union buster? Wex Workers United say university’s law firm is just that
Columbus is witnessing two labor movements, and while Starbucks United has had success, the other more local of the two, Wex Workers United, says it is in a standoff with its boss, the Ohio State University.
Wex Workers United or “WWU” and…
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Franklinton, 1797-2022 and Columbus’ Contradictions Part 1
Early Franklinton and Columbus’ forgotten beginnings
Dismissed, when even noticed by City government and city residents alike, Columbus’ historical, political, economic, social, and cultural origins lay in Franklinton. The district is now…
// Opinion
