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Title: Five Dead in Ohio: Ohio Citizens Overwhelmingly Support Public Employee Collective Bargaining (61 Percent to 39 Percent) in a November 2011 State Referendum Blocking the Implementation of Senate Bill 5
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Publication Year: 2012
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Abstract: The repeal of Ohio Senate Bill (SB) 5 appeared on the November 8, 2011, general election ballot as a veto referendum, where it was defeated by a margin of 2,145,042 (61.3 percent) to 1,352,366 (38.7 percent).' SB 5 would have greatly limited the collective bargaining rights of Ohio's 525,000 state and local public employees. The bill limited public employee collective bargaining on economic issues including wages and prohibited them from bargaining for health insurance and pensions. It further limited the scope of bargaining on employment and administrative issues while greatly expanding management rights. All forms of binding interest dispute resolution were eliminated by the bill, including interest arbitration and the right to strike. The bill also mandated performance pay, reduced sick days, and capped vacation leave. It outlawed agency shop provisions and mandated only open shop agreements. At impasse in negotiations the governing body of a city, school, or township could implement . . .h
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Authors: Keefe, Jeffrey H.
Periodical (Full): Employee Rights and Employment Policy Journal
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Volume: 16
Pages: 559-597
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Topics: Labor Force and Occupational Structure, Other
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