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Ohio Senate Republicans to Amend SB-5, Drop Complete Ban on Collective Bargaining
Jason Mauk, a spokesperson for Ohio Senate President Tom Niehaus, said Wednesday that a group of Republicans have agreed to change the bill’s specifics.
Mauk said, “we’ve put forward terms that better reflect the variety of voices we’ve heard.”
The new proposal will continue to allow public workers to collectively bargain through unions for wages, hours and work conditions, and instead ban bargaining for worker benefits and eliminate binding arbitration.
Another planned amendment by Republican lawmakers will ban public employees from striking.
Niehaus told WLWT Cincinnati Wednesday that the changes were a result of this week’s testimony on the bill, and did not reflect any change of the bill’s overall intent.
It remains to be seen whether or not the proposed changes will satisfy opponents of the bill who see it as an outright attack on unions.
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Wow – this is big news. Thanks for the outside of 9-5 coverage!
While this is a step in the right direction, this bill will still allow institutions to set aside parts of a collective bargaining agreement in the event of a fiscal emergency. It seems impossible that our legislators have not forseen which parts of the agreements will be lain aside, namely the reduction and enforcement clauses. Under the current system, teachers who are laid off are called back in the order in which they were dismissed, if a position needs re-filled. What this proposes to do is give the school administrations the right to axe anyone who goes to bat for their students, and that unconsionable act will probabaly be tolerated because the unions got saved in the bargain.
While the new ammendments are a step in the right direction, it is still not enough. My family’s well-being is directly affeted by this bill. The financial hit from the new benefit costs will be devistating to us. The few perks to being a policeman in Columbus will be gone. The only reason my husband, with a Master’s degree in business chose to continue to be a policeman was the fact that his family is well taken care of. This will no longer be the case. Therefore, the city will be losing alot of good officers due to the fact that the changes make it no longer a bonus to work for the police department. Also, my husband and others are constantly accused by criminals of not doing there job correctly. If we had no pay while all these accusations were being investigated, it would devistate us. Arent’ all Americans due a fair trial??? What if that person is innocent? Could you survive without 2 months of pay while this matter is being discussed?? Think about it people!!! What about teachers???? How many teachers are employed due to the fact they truly want to help children? It may be an underlying reason, but lets face it, Summers off, sick pay, and senority are a BIG PLUS!!!! Are you truly expected to take a job working with teenagers on a daily basis for little pay without these perks??? Parents fighting you? What if a child accuses you of touching them??? God forbid you have no pay while your honor is being defended. This will happpen! It is a step in the direction of total government control. Open your eyes people!!!
THE PROBLEM WITH OUR SCHOOL SYSTEM IT IS PROPERTY TAXED DRIVEN. MANY OF THE VOTERS DO NOT OWN PROPERTY. IF YOU LOOK AT THIS LAWSUIT YOU WILL FIND IT IS AGAINGT THE LAW TO DO THISH AS IT IS. “DE ROULPH VS. OHIO” THIS WAS ISSUED IN 19996, BUT OUR ATTORNEY WILL NOT FORCE THE CHANGE. IT IS UNCONISTIONAL !!!