/tags/parma parma en-US Copyright Thu, 15 Oct 2020 10:00:00 GMT /ideastream/2020-10-15/donald-trump-won-parma-in-2016-will-he-do-it-again In 2016, Vice President Joe Biden took the stage in a Parma union hall to campaign for Hillary Clinton. He dropped by Rudy’s Strudel and Bakery, known for its pastries and pierogi—the kind of retail politics rarely seen in this year’s pandemic election. President Barack Obama had won the city twice by double digits. But that November, Donald Trump eked out a less-than-four-point win over Clinton, while falling short of an outright majority. Thu, 15 Oct 2020 10:00:00 GMT /ideastream/2020-10-15/donald-trump-won-parma-in-2016-will-he-do-it-again Nick Castele /ideastream/2020-08-19/parma-city-schools-leading-push-to-delay-contact-sports-until-spring Updated: 5:06 p.m., Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2020 The Parma City School District (PCSD) is leading an effort to delay contact sports until spring due to the coronavirus pandemic. Gov. Mike DeWine announced Tuesday that high school sports would be permitted this fall, but the Ohio High School Athletic Association will allow districts to opt into a delayed season. Wed, 19 Aug 2020 21:06:43 GMT /ideastream/2020-08-19/parma-city-schools-leading-push-to-delay-contact-sports-until-spring Taylor Haggerty /wksu-stories/2019-10-25/parma-uaw-workers-narrowly-ratify-new-deal-with-gm-await-national-tally United Auto Workers members in Parma voted to ratify a new contract with General Motors on Thursday.Nearly 90% of the plant’s 950 workers voted Fifty two… Fri, 25 Oct 2019 12:09:12 GMT /wksu-stories/2019-10-25/parma-uaw-workers-narrowly-ratify-new-deal-with-gm-await-national-tally Carter Adams /news/2019-09-23/as-gm-strike-drags-on-parma-workers-remain-on-picket-line Nearly every driver who passes the 24-hour picket line on Chevrolet Boulevard blares their horn, a sign of solidarity between the community and the… Mon, 23 Sep 2019 14:44:04 GMT /news/2019-09-23/as-gm-strike-drags-on-parma-workers-remain-on-picket-line Carter Adams /ideastream/2019-09-16/parma-uaw-local-1005-on-the-picket-line-in-nationwide-gm-strike Production at General Motors facilities nationwide halted just before midnight Sept. 15, including at the GM Metal Center in Parma. GM filed for bankruptcy in 2009. Ten years later, that UAW-GM contract has expired. The United Auto Workers Union (UAW) and GM failed to come to a new contract agreement over the weekend. Mon, 16 Sep 2019 22:30:28 GMT /ideastream/2019-09-16/parma-uaw-local-1005-on-the-picket-line-in-nationwide-gm-strike