Protestors Gather in Ohio
COLUMBUS — Protestors began to trickle into Ohio’s state capital on Tuesday, as its legislature planned new hearings on a bill that would effectively end collective bargaining for state workers, and dramatically reduce its power for local workers like as police officers, and firefighters. Related Ohio and Wisconsin Brace for Protests Over Public Workers (February 23, 2011) Union Bonds in Wisconsin Begin to Fray (February 22, 2011) The bill, known as Senate Bill 5, was introduced on Feb. 8 by a Republican state senator, Shannon Jones, who said it was designed to give state and local governments more control over their finances during troubled economic times. It outraged unions who…
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