Vol. 75/No. 11 March 21, 2011
3,000 protest antiunion legislation in Ohio |
COLUMBUS, OhioMore than 3,000 union members and supporters filled the Ohio Statehouse and its surrounding grounds March 8 to protest proposed antiunion legislation, which has already passed the state senate and is making its way through the house. Gov. John Kasich said he plans to sign it. The new law would gut collective bargaining rights of public workers. It includes provisions to ban strikes and give local elected officials the power to arbitrarily settle labor disputes. The bill drives down wages, Mike Carroll, a member of the United Steelworkers from Mansfield, told the press. It affects all working families. BOB LAYCOCK Related articles: Union actions spread, labor solidarity grows Wisconsin workers, farmers lead way All out for rallies in Wisconsin, other states! The MilitantA voice for workers to defend our unions Rallies across the U.S. defend rights of unions Trade unions: their past, present, and future On the Picket Line UK action protests government austerity Front page (for this issue) | Home | Text-version home |