{"id":2415266,"date":"2025-03-25T18:31:58","date_gmt":"2025-03-25T22:31:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/sherrod-brown-launches-pro-worker-organization-amid-election-rumors\/"},"modified":"2025-03-25T18:36:03","modified_gmt":"2025-03-25T22:36:03","slug":"sherrod-brown-launches-pro-worker-organization-amid-election-rumors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/sherrod-brown-launches-pro-worker-organization-amid-election-rumors\/","title":{"rendered":"Sherrod Brown launches pro-worker organization amid election rumors"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fsherrod-brown-launches-pro-worker-organization-amid-election-rumors%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2415266&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Sherrod Brown, the former Democratic senator from Ohio, has launched a nonpartisan institution called the Dignity of Work Institute, aiming to focus on workers&#8217; rights and challenges they face. The think tank will conduct research thru polls and interviews and is based in Columbus, Ohio, as Brown intends to keep it in the Midwest instead of larger coastal cities. he stresses that this initiative is serious and not a prelude to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/l-a-county-sheriff-vows-to-reclaim-and-regulate-public-space-at-venice-beach-blasts-gutless-politicians-over-homeless-encampments\/\" title=\"L.A. County Sheriff Vows To \u2018Reclaim And Regulate Public Space\u2019 At Venice Beach, Blasts \u2018Gutless Politicians\u2019 Over Homeless Encampments\">seeking higher office<\/a>, even though he is rumored to be considering a run for governor or senator in the 2026 elections.Brown has been critical of both major political parties for not adequately supporting workers and emphasizes the need for a new approach centered on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/elon-musk-gives-bidens-labor-secretary-tour-of-tesla-factory\/\" title=\"Elon Musk Gives Biden\u2019s Labor Secretary Tour Of Tesla Factory\">worker empowerment<\/a>.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Sherrod Brown launches pro-worker organization amid rumors of another run<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2038382\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Former <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/Democrats\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Democratic<\/a> Ohio Sen. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/sherrod-brown\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Sherrod Brown<\/a> launched a nonpartisan organization focused on workers, months after his exit from the <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/senate\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Senate<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The new think tank, the Dignity of Work Institute, will function as a <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">nonpartisan organization conducting research<\/a> about workers in the country. The pro-worker organization aims to shine a light on the challenges workers face in an effort to convince elected officials and the public to pay attention to their needs.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/business\/3357235\/23andme-stocks-plunge-bankruptcy\/\">23andMe stocks plunge after company files for bankruptcy and CEO quits<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/business\/3356857\/tesla-supporters-utah-dealership-attacks-continue\/\">Tesla supporters show up in force outside Utah dealership as leftist attacks continue<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/business\/3356205\/dc-metro-target-exceed-one-million-daily-riders\/\">DC Metro on target to exceed 1 million daily riders<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>The Dignity of Work Institute will evaluate workers through polls, interviews, and other research.<\/p>\n<p>The institute will be based in Columbus, Ohio. Brown noted that he wanted the think tank to remain in the Midwest, not in the larger coastal cities.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;This isn&rsquo;t a plaything, this isn&rsquo;t a launch for higher office,&rdquo; he said. &ldquo;I&rsquo;m serious about this. I always have been on these issues.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Brown <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/3215224\/sherrod-brown-bernie-moreno-ohio-senate-race\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">lost his bid for a fourth term<\/a> in the Senate last year but is rumored to be <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/3231179\/sherrod-brown-not-ruling-out-running-vance-senate-seat\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">mulling a run <\/a>for governor of Ohio or the Senate in the 2026 midterm elections.<\/p>\n<p>His tenure in the Senate focused largely on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/committee-fights-to-stop-government-control-over-70m-gig-workers-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Committee fights to stop \u2018government control\u2019 over 70M gig workers - Washington Examiner\">worker&#038;rsquo<\/a>;s rights.&nbsp;Before Brown, 72, lost his reelection campaign to businessman-turned-Sen. Bernie Moreno (R-OH), he consistently won statewide elections as Ohio transformed from a swing state to a solidly Republican state.<\/p>\n<p><em>&ldquo;<\/em>I&rsquo;ll make a decision later about governor or senator,&rdquo; he <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2025\/03\/24\/us\/politics\/sherrod-brown-2026-senate-ohio.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">told<\/a> the <em>New York Times<\/em>. &ldquo;I really don&rsquo;t know if I want to run for office again.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Brown did, however, say that neither <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/exclusive-70-of-germans-disapprove-of-olaf-scholz-ahead-of-elections-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"EXCLUSIVE: 70% of Germans disapprove of Olaf Scholz ahead of elections - Washington Examiner\">mainstream political party<\/a> is doing a good job of helping workers.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/3321212\/senate-2026-election-whos-in-and-whos-out\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><strong>SENATE 2026: WHO&rsquo;S IN, WHO&rsquo;S OUT, AND WHO&rsquo;S ON THE FENCE FOR REELECTION<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The Democratic Party is the compensate-the-betrayed (party),&rdquo; he <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/sherrod-brown-dignity-of-work-senate-79cd90cdd4aff8c5988cde541b7b53e9\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">told<\/a> the <em>Associated Press.<\/em> &ldquo;You know, we pass a trade agreement, people lose jobs we give them a little money. The Republicans are the party of compensate-the-winners, tax cuts for rich people.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Neither party is the make-workers-the-winners party,&rdquo; Brown said. &ldquo;And that&rsquo;s what this is about.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_2038382\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"2038382\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sherrod Brown starts worker-focused group amid run rumors<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2910,"featured_media":2415267,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/sherrod-brown.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[52135,52136,32603,52134,32227],"class_list":["post-2415266","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-election-rumors","tag-labor-advocacy","tag-political-news","tag-pro-worker-organization","tag-sherrod-brown"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/sherrod-brown.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2415266","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2910"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2415266"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2415266\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2415270,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2415266\/revisions\/2415270"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2415267"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2415266"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2415266"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2415266"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}