Savings fostered by (Ohio) collective-bargaining law anything but a sure thing

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Latest estimate of $1.1 billion flawed, expert contends

The Kasich administration says local governments could save nearly $1.1 billion from the health-care and longevity-pay provisions of Senate Bill 5, but a contract expert says the methodology used to calculate the number for school workers is flawed.

"It's an estimation," said Pieter Wykoff, spokesman for the Department of Administrative Services, which put together the analysis. "People keep asking us what kind of savings is out there, and we're just trying to come up with a way to figure that out."

The latest analysis comes just days after Gov. John Kasich signed Senate Bill 5 into law, kicking off an effort by union supporters to ask voters to strike down the law on the November ballot.

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[titaniumsalute]

1. Hey assholes...there's no savings

This was a union busting bill...nothing more or less.

[Botany]

2. As was noted already SB 5 was not about the budget

It is about union busting

[mod mom]

4. yep...

"Kasich is dead set on furthering the income disparity in this state to benefit the chosen few. He says cuts are needed but pays his own administration members much higher salaries than their predecessors.

Why are the GOP making villains out of our teachers, firemen, police force and other public workers? The people who destroyed this economy are the bankers and wall street thugs who abused the market for their own benefit. Kasich, formerly of Lehman Brothers is one of those behind the problems. Instead of owning up to their failures, they are attempting to blame the working middle class unions. Why? because unions are a force for the democratic party. These union workers are the backbone of our economy. If they lose their jobs or take big pay cuts, their decreases in salary will trickle down throughout Ohio's economy, causing many others to lose their jobs.

Where's the shared sacrifice Mr Kasich? You ask nothing of those at the top of the income levels, instead you offer them tax cuts & economic benefits! John Kasich is the most DIVISIVE politician in Ohio since the likes of Ken Blackwell. This is an asset grab by the VERY wealthy, nothing more."

[Botany]

5. Kasich is all about running scams

Hidden in the Kasich Budget: Massive Privatization Power Grab

Tucked between pages 261 and 266 of Sub. H.B. No. 153 are six pages with 200 lines of budget language that make the OBM Director the most powerful person in the State of Ohio. He can contract out any state service to any “qualified” bidder in order to “more efficiently and effectively” provide those services. Period. That’s it.

So, Ohioans. When you voted for John Kasich, did you know that you also voted to allow one Cabinet Director the sole power to sell off any state operation to the bidder he alone deems “the most qualified”? No public scrutiny. No legislative oversight. No requirement that the contractor provide services at a lower cost.

There is no requirement that the bidder be current on their taxes, be a company in the state of Ohio, employing Ohioans. There is no requirement that they operate a safe workplace or pay a legal wage. There is no prohibition on campaign contributions by the bidder to any campaign. There is no prohibition on outsourcing.

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[mod mom]

3. thanks...gladly left a comment.