Ohio Issue 2
The Ohio Collective Bargaining Limit Repeal will appear on the November 8, 2011 general election ballot in the state of Ohio as a veto referendum. The measure would repeal legislation that limits collective bargaining for public employees in the state.
The formal title of the proposal that this measure would repeal is Senate Bill 5. Most notably, SB 5 prevents unions from charging fair share dues to employees who opt out. The process to place the referendum on the ballot for voters to decide was completed by supporters, as signatures were certified for the Ohio Secretary of State. The group behind the referendum effort is the political action committee We Are Ohio.
Senate Bill 5 will impact the state’s 400,000 public workers, restricting their ability to strike and collectively bargain. As it stands, the bill would only permit public employees to collectively bargain for wages, preventing them from collectively bargaining for health insurance and pensions. It would also prohibit all public employees from striking and could increase employee contributions for pensions and healthcare.
According to reports, the measure’s language was decided on August 3, 2011. When voters head to the polls, a “yes” vote would be a vote to keep the law, while a “no” vote would be a vote to repeal the law.
SOUND OFF! Are you for or against Senate Bill 5, Issue 2?
Will you be voting for (Yes) or against (No) Issue 2 in Nov. 2011?
Total Voters: 7
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Mike Oct 18 2011 - 13:05
I think officers from lets say Highland County make nearly 1/2 as much as officers from Columbus. The jobs are the same, just a larger population. With a larger population comes more officers. (i.e. Back-up, work-load) I think PATROL officers from larger populations are over-paid and the pay ceiling (salary cap) should be in place. Not trying to take away from the importance of having reliable, trustworthy officers, but some of these officers make way to much.
For example, a Franklin County Jailer makes in excess of $30.00 an hour in as little as 5 years of service. I want that job!
This needs to be address immediately. Just my .02 cents
TSwift Oct 19 2011 - 13:12
There are a lot of well trained Officers in the more rural counties such as Highland, Fayette, Brown, etc.. who don’t get the opportunity to exercise their training like the heavily populated cities Officers do. Guess that’s a good thing ehh. But that shouldn’t subtract from their value. It’s a touchy topic, and I value the opinions from both sides.
I don’t believe passing Issue 2 is for the better personally, and I don’t think Officers (or emergency personnel) should suffer because City/Village Administrators over spend, or run a tight budget.