Ongoing stories recently about unization that caught my attention.
Ohio...
Ohio Senate Bill 5 Would Eliminate Collective Bargaining for Public Workers - Yahoo! News
{The reason I posted the Ohio and not the Wisconsin overview about the collective bargaining debat is very simple. Ohio bill proposes dropping it for all state and municipal workers, Wisconsin excludes police and fire. My feeling it is just going to creep up again if it is not totally overturned if times ever improve, thus Ohio bills is preferable.}
This one is interesting with the Feds threatening states to toe the line, very peculiar if you ask me.
Nation & World | Feds threaten to sue states over union laws | Seattle Times Newspaper
Ohio...
Ohio Senate Bill 5 Would Eliminate Collective Bargaining for Public Workers - Yahoo! News
{The reason I posted the Ohio and not the Wisconsin overview about the collective bargaining debat is very simple. Ohio bill proposes dropping it for all state and municipal workers, Wisconsin excludes police and fire. My feeling it is just going to creep up again if it is not totally overturned if times ever improve, thus Ohio bills is preferable.}
Proposed Ohio Senate Bill 5 on collective bargaining for unions is gaining both fans and foes in large numbers. Ohio teachers and firefighters banded together for a Tuesday press conference to urge Ohioans to write letters challenging the proposed legislation. Ohio Tea Party members and conservatives have come out in support of the controversial and potentially money saving bill.
A second reading of SB 5 was held at the statehouse while the press conference organized by public workers was held at Dirty Frank's Hot Dog Palace in downtown Columbus. A press release issued by the informal group voiced their concerns over a "partisan political assault" on working families. The release further detailed the group's belief that Ohio lawmakers should instead be focusing on creating jobs for "hundreds of thousands" of unemployed residents.
The bill was sponsored by State Senator Shannon Jones, a Republican from Springboro. If it passes, SB 5 will eliminate collective bargaining privileges for workers employed by the State of Ohio. Changes for public employees would include the elimination of binding arbitration for safety forces. Annual "step" increases would also be removed from the list of state laws. Currently, public employees garner the raises based solely upon the number of years worked and not performance, attendance or advanced training or education. According to the Columbus Dispatch, Governor John Kasich stated he supports the Senate Bill 5 and is also working on a proposal which may be included in his new budget.
A second reading of SB 5 was held at the statehouse while the press conference organized by public workers was held at Dirty Frank's Hot Dog Palace in downtown Columbus. A press release issued by the informal group voiced their concerns over a "partisan political assault" on working families. The release further detailed the group's belief that Ohio lawmakers should instead be focusing on creating jobs for "hundreds of thousands" of unemployed residents.
The bill was sponsored by State Senator Shannon Jones, a Republican from Springboro. If it passes, SB 5 will eliminate collective bargaining privileges for workers employed by the State of Ohio. Changes for public employees would include the elimination of binding arbitration for safety forces. Annual "step" increases would also be removed from the list of state laws. Currently, public employees garner the raises based solely upon the number of years worked and not performance, attendance or advanced training or education. According to the Columbus Dispatch, Governor John Kasich stated he supports the Senate Bill 5 and is also working on a proposal which may be included in his new budget.
Nation & World | Feds threaten to sue states over union laws | Seattle Times Newspaper
Feds threaten to sue states over union laws
The National Labor Relations Board on Friday threatened to sue Arizona, South Carolina, South Dakota and Utah over constitutional amendments guaranteeing workers the right to a secret ballot in union elections.
The National Labor Relations Board on Friday threatened to sue Arizona, South Carolina, South Dakota and Utah over constitutional amendments guaranteeing workers the right to a secret ballot in union elections.
The agency's acting general counsel, Lafe Solomon, said the amendments conflict with federal law, which gives employers the option of recognizing a union if a majority of workers sign cards that support unionizing.
The amendments, approved Nov. 2, have taken effect in South Dakota and Utah, and will do so soon in Arizona and South Carolina.
The National Labor Relations Board on Friday threatened to sue Arizona, South Carolina, South Dakota and Utah over constitutional amendments guaranteeing workers the right to a secret ballot in union elections.
The National Labor Relations Board on Friday threatened to sue Arizona, South Carolina, South Dakota and Utah over constitutional amendments guaranteeing workers the right to a secret ballot in union elections.
The agency's acting general counsel, Lafe Solomon, said the amendments conflict with federal law, which gives employers the option of recognizing a union if a majority of workers sign cards that support unionizing.
The amendments, approved Nov. 2, have taken effect in South Dakota and Utah, and will do so soon in Arizona and South Carolina.
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