Union

Another Union Battle Is Looming at the Ohio Statehouse

Jo Ingles (Ohio Public Radio) — Wed, 01 May 2013 11:04:00 +0000

Two years ago, the Statehouse was ground zero for a fight over a bill to limit collective bargaining rights. Now, a new bill is being introduced later today that is likely to revive some of those old controversies.

Union Bill Sponsor Joins Ohio Public Pension Panel

Associated Press — Wed, 27 Feb 2013 17:06:00 +0000

The sponsor of an Ohio measure aimed at curbing the collective bargaining rights of public workers has been named to a panel that oversees the health of the state's public pension funds.

Republican state Sen. Shannon Jones sponsored the 2011 law known as Senate Bill 5, which voters overwhelming rejected.

Senate President Keith Faber appointed Jones to the Ohio Retirement Study Council last week. The 14-member panel advises the Legislature on the five statewide retirement systems.

Kasich Mum On Deal Between The State And Its Largest Employee Union

Karen Kasler (Ohio Public Radio) — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 22:12:35 +0000

Just a week after voters sided with unions and voted down a collective bargaining reform law, the state and its largest state employee union have reached a tentative deal. But as Ohio Public Radio’s Karen Kasler reports, the governor isn’t saying much about how and why that happened.

Dayton Education Association President pleased with Outcome on Issue 2

Sarah Buckingham — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 13:00:47 +0000

Ohioans voted yesterday to repeal Senate Bill 5, the new collective bargaining law.

David Romick is the President of the Dayton Education Association. He
is pleased with the outcome, but he said for members of his coalition
of firefighters, teachers, nurses, police, there's no doubt this issue
will come up again.

"Fortunately we've got a little bit of time to breathe," Romick said.
"Probably that legislation will start coming back to us in a piecemeal