 |
| Watch This Week's "The State of Ohio" Online |
| Order Online : "The State of Ohio" |
 |
|
This week on "The State of Ohio": State lawmakers consider what they can do in the wake of the horrible and yet miraculous escape story out of Cleveland involving three women held prisoner in a house for a decade. New data shows more than half of all violent crimes are committed by a very small numbers of offenders. Lawmakers are now working to target that tiny group. And more thoughts on legislation that would dramatically change rules on unions in Ohio.
|
|
| |
|
|
| Honda putting the brakes on some costs as it comes to grips with difficult economy. |
|
By Jo Ingles - April 1, 2009 |
|
|
|
Honda Motor Company is taking actions to cut costs including offering voluntary buyouts for many employees and imposing 13 non production days at its plants. Salaries of top executives will be cut too. There are 14,000 Honda employees in Ohio. Gov. Ted Strickland says he's saddened by the news but understands the company's dilemma. |
|
Gov. Ted Strickland (:26) 
|
|
| Honda began making vehicles in Ohio in 1979 and opened the East Liberty plant in 1989. It builds Accords and Acuras in Marysville near Columbus and Civics and Elements at a factory in East Liberty. |
| |
|
|
|
|
