# Ohio’s Primary Election Reckoning & Navigating a Scrambled Job Market

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Podcast: [America’s Work Force Union Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/america-s-work-force-union-podcast-367664)
Published: 2026-05-06T19:47:10+00:00
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## Resource

Today on AWF, we deliver a massive double-header tracking the economic and political shifts defining Ohio labor. First, United Labor Agency Executive Director Dave Megenhardt joins us to share how a 96% client approval rating is powering their fight against a ”scrambled” job market plagued by hidden AI hiring freezes and zero-benefit healthcare gig work. Then, Ohio AFL-CIO President Tim Burga stops by for a morning-after breakdown of the primary election results. With 75% of labor’s endorsements finding victory—including ironworker Brian Poindexter’s major win—Burga sets the stage for a historic November showdown that could shatter the state’s legislative supermajority.

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