Petition to repeal new union-busting laws in Ohio already underway

[RyanPsych]

CLEVELAND - With ink hardly dry and more still rolling off the press, tens of thousands of petitions to repeal a drastic union-busting law started being distributed Monday to enthusiastic volunteers in dozens of mass meetings across Ohio. We Are Ohio, the coalition heading the effort, vowed to collect more than double the 231,000 signatures needed by June 30 to place a referendum on the November ballot to discard the measure, known as Senate Bill 5, enacted by the Republican-controlled state legislature and signed into law by Gov. John Kasich March 31.

The bill would abolish the 27-year-old right of public employees to bargain collectively, strike or submit disputes to binding arbitration and would transfer power to set wages, hours, working conditions and benefits to local and state government authorities. The measure would affect over 350,000 workers and set the stage for more far-reaching restrictions in the private sector.

The Ohio AFL-CIO, coordinating 26 events this week, began the counter-attack Monday in eight cities where participants rallied and were instructed on circulating the petitions. Many other training sessions were held or are scheduled by individual unions and community groups.

Keep reading: http://www.peoplesworld.org/drive-opens-to-repeal-union-busting-ohio-law/

[Scuba]

1. Atta way Ohio! The People of Wisconsin support You!!!!

[madmom]

2. Had my training and ready to go!

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[Jefferson23]

3. I can't believe we even have this fight, but here we are...kudos to all. n/t

[Citizen Worker]

4. Before this is issue comes to a vote the issue of electronic voting machines must be resolved.

Remember the 2004 election?

[florida08]

5. kickety kick kick

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