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?
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Ohio State Highway Patrol cruisers will soon be getting new light panels. Officials with the highway patrol said that the typical red and blue lights that you’re used to seeing will be going away.
The new lightbars will be purely blue and white lights, in an effort to decrease the number of situations such as an officer getting struck by a vehicle.
Officials with the highway patrol said the state mandated the order to replace all light bars early this year. The new lights will give officers out on the road more safety, especially at night.
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