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Cleveland
Plain Dealer
Is Ohio’s collective
bargaining overhaul fair or unreasonable? Take our poll
Thursday, March 03, 2011
By a 17-16 vote, the Ohio Senate has approved SB5, a bill that would
drastically reduce collective bargaining rights for Ohio’s public
workers. Now the bill moves to the Ohio House of Representatives.
The bill redefines which contract terms public workers can collectively
bargain with their employer. Wages can still be negotiated. Health care
benefits, pension pick-ups and other provisions are off the table. And
management can decide to negotiate other terms, including safety
forces’ equipment.
The bill also bans public workers from striking and establishes a new
system for resolving labor disputes. Instead of binding arbitration,
the employer’s legislative body, such as a city council, would decide
whether to side with a union or management.
A merit-based pay system would be established. If workers are laid off,
length of employment could not be the only factor under consideration.
Take the poll here:
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