Ohio joins the rush to retract union rights

Ohio Measure That Takes Away Union Rights of Public-College Professors Is Signed Into Law
March 31, 2011, 8:20 pm

Gov. John R. Kasich of Ohio signed into law tonight the controversial Senate Bill 5, which makes most public-college professors ineligible for union representation and sharply limits the collective-bargaining rights of other state employees. Opponents, however, hope to block the law through a voter referendum in November, The Plain Dealer reported. If they gather enough signatures over the next 90 days to put the issue on the ballot, the law will be on hold until after the election. More: http://chronicle.com/blogs/ticker/ohio-measure-that-takes-away-union-rights-of-public-college-professors-is-signed-into-law/31770?sid=at&utm_source=at&utm_medium=en