Alanna Strickland, a third-year in international studies working as an administrative assistant in Hale Hall, said she works two jobs to pay for current necessities. Credit: Jasmyne Smith | Lantern Reporter
Ohio State student workers responded to Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost’s rejection of a proposed amendment to the Ohio Constitution Oct. 14 that would raise the state’s minimum wage to $15 per hour by Jan. 1, 2028.
Yost, whose rejection is not final, said in the rejection the language within the proposal was unclear and misleading toward a potential signer. He said the summary can be revised and sent back to be reviewed again.
According to Ohio law, petitioners must submit a petition for a constitutional amendment signed by 1,000 electors as well as a summary of the proposal for the attorney general to examine. The attorney general has 10 days to determine if the summary is “a fair and truthful statement of the proposed law or constitutional amendment.”
Despite the rejection and pushback from Yost, student workers and organizations advocate for higher wages. Paris Taylor, a first-year in biology and a facility assistant at Jesse Owens South Recreation Center, said the proposed amendment would make it easier for future students to meet basic needs during their time on campus.
“It would definitely benefit students because it just allows for people to actually make what they need to pay,” Taylor said. “I just think people should not have to worry if they can’t make rent...
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