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Old 03-03-2011, 01:47 PM
 
Location: Tower of Heaven
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While national attention has focused for weeks on a similar battle in Wisconsin, the vote, by 17-16 in Ohio's Republican-controlled Senate, virtually ensured that the Buckeye State will become the first to strip collective-bargaining rights from public employees as states grapple with recent gaping budget deficits.
The move is especially significant because Ohio is larger than Wisconsin, and like its fellow Midwestern state, is both a stronghold of public-sector labor unions and a swing state politically.


Ohio Advances Curbs on Public Unions - WSJ.com

So apparently it's over for Ohio's Unions !
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Old 03-03-2011, 02:35 PM
 
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Yeah this was brought up briefly in the Senate Bill 5 thread...
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Old 03-03-2011, 03:45 PM
 
Location: Hinckley Ohio
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The bill has plenty of hurdles before it becomes law. First it has to pass in the house. I am pretty sure it will be challenged in the courts and through a referendum. From what I've heard, if they file to do the referendum paperwork within 60 days of Kasich signing the bill into law the law's provisions are delayed until after the public vote on the referendum. http://www.plunderbund.com/2011/03/0...e-to-be-a-law/

Beyond that, the law doesn't have the power to void any current collective bargaining agreements that are in place. For the majority of union contracts out there there isn't going to be any changes until 2012 at the earliest. So much for Kasich claiming SB 5 would save $1.9 billion in 2011.
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