"Hundreds descend on Ohio Statehouse to protest collective bargaining changes"

[eleny]

"COLUMBUS, Ohio - Hundreds of public workers jammed the Statehouse Thursday as the Ohio Senate continued to hear testimony on a bill that would eliminate collective bargaining rights for state employees and change the rights of local government employees.

The workers, many wearing bright red T-shirts, filled the Statehouse atrium and rotunda while others milled about outside. They voiced their opposition loudly, sometimes echoing into the Senate hearing room and competing with the speakers testifying in support of Senate Bill 5.

Extra security was out in force."

http://www.cleveland.com/open/index.ssf/2011/02/hundreds_descend_on_ohio_state.html

[HereSince1628]

1. Give em Hell, Ohio!

The states of the Old Foundry have found their voices!

[Earth_First]

2. Next up: New York

:please:

[eleny]

3. When I worked as a caseworker in NYC we had bargaining and a very decent contract

But when I moved to Colorado and worked for the state for 20+ years, we didn't have the right to collective bargaining.

So I'm 100% behind these state workers all over the country who are pushing back. What they have now should be the standard. No way should they be racing to the bottom.

[murielm99]

4. Hundreds?

I'll bet it was more than that.

[eleny]

5. Could just be the start today