Ohio’s Republican Governor John Kasich has signed into law a measure stripping public workers of collective bargaining rights and barring them from striking. The legislation will affect over 360,000 workers, making Ohio the biggest state so far to curb the rights of public sector employees. In addition to undoing collective bargaining, the law forces public workers to pay at least 15 percent of their healthcare premiums, removes automatic pay increases, and makes it more difficult for unions to collect dues. Opponents say they’ll attempt to undo the law by putting it to a public referendum.
Ohio Enacts Anti-Union Law, Opponents Seek Referendum
HeadlineApr 01, 2011