(John Kuntz, cleveland.com)
CLEVELAND, Ohio - A coalition of social advocacy groups and labor organizations has launched a petition drive in hopes of repealing a deal in which Cleveland would commit an estimated $88 million in tax dollars to a renovation of Quicken Loans Arena.
The coalition, comprised of the social advocacy groups Greater Cleveland Congregations and the Cuyahoga Progressive Caucus, Service Employees International Union Local 1199, AFSCME Ohio Council 8, and Amalgamated Transit Union Local 268, will seek to collect about 6,000 signatures of Cleveland voters within 30 days to put the deal before voters.