Forum on Senate Bill 5 Today at YSU (Ohio)

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Source: Business Journal

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio -- At 4:30 p.m. today, state Sen. Joe Schiavoni, D-33, will hold a forum at Youngstown State University on the merits of Senate Bill 5, a measure that would severely restrict the ability of unions that represent public-sector employees to bargain collectively.

Among them are full-time faculty and classified employees of public universities such as Youngstown State.
Supporters and opponents of SB5, introduced by majority whip Shannon Jones, R-9, Springsboro, filled the statehouse last week to make their feelings known.

Among those testifying in opposition were YSU professors John Russo and Sherry Linkon, co-directors of the Center for Working Class Studies, which they founded.

"Collective bargaining allows universities to operate more effectively by providing institutional stability and effective planning that help us respond effectively to changing economic conditions," Russo told the senators. "For example, the YSU-OEA is the oldest faculty union in the state and contracts have been bargained with great sensitivity to the local and state environment. According to the YSU administration and board of trustees, our university is the most efficient in the state with among the lowest student tuition."


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