Ohio House moves close to vote on SB 5
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A House committee vote is expected Tuesday, March 29 on Senate Bill 5, the hotly debated legislation that would make strikes by public employees illegal.
The Ohio Senate approved the bill earlier this month on a 17-16 vote.
State Sen. David Daniels, a Greenfield Republican, voted in favor of the bill, introduced by Sen. Shannon Jones, R-Springboro, which has the support of Gov. John Kasich, and would eliminate collective bargaining for certain state employees – including police officers, firefighters and teachers, among others – and base future pay rates and increases on merit.
State Rep. Cliff Rosenberger, R-Clarksville, has said he is in favor of many of the reforms in SB 5.
Ohio Democratic Party Chairperson Chris Redfern said that the bill will "destroy communities."
Before the House Commerce and Labor Committee sends Senate Bill 5 to the full chamber, it is expected to make some changes.
House Republicans are expected to continue talking through the weekend.
Gov. Kasich has been stated that the current practice of final binding arbitration must end. He maintains that this puts decisions directly affecting taxpayers in the hands of unelected officials.[[In-content Ad]]
The Ohio Senate approved the bill earlier this month on a 17-16 vote.
State Sen. David Daniels, a Greenfield Republican, voted in favor of the bill, introduced by Sen. Shannon Jones, R-Springboro, which has the support of Gov. John Kasich, and would eliminate collective bargaining for certain state employees – including police officers, firefighters and teachers, among others – and base future pay rates and increases on merit.
State Rep. Cliff Rosenberger, R-Clarksville, has said he is in favor of many of the reforms in SB 5.
Ohio Democratic Party Chairperson Chris Redfern said that the bill will "destroy communities."
Before the House Commerce and Labor Committee sends Senate Bill 5 to the full chamber, it is expected to make some changes.
House Republicans are expected to continue talking through the weekend.
Gov. Kasich has been stated that the current practice of final binding arbitration must end. He maintains that this puts decisions directly affecting taxpayers in the hands of unelected officials.[[In-content Ad]]