Protests To Defend Labor Rights Spread to Ohio. Interview with Ohio Union Director Donald Conley

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In Ohio, tens of thousands are expected to pour into the state capitol of Columbus February 22 for a rally against Senate Bill Five. The measure would require state employees to abandon collective bargaining, pay more toward health insurance premiums, and switch to a so-called "merit-based" pay system. Republican Governor of Ohio John Kasich has said public employees who go on strike should lose their jobs. Democracy Now! interviews Donald Conley, Operations Director for Ohio Civil Service Association, the union that represents 34,000 state employees in Ohio, about the effort to oppose the bill.

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[Searching4Truth1]

Here's what Ohio & Wisconsin, et al, should emulate

Google-

2000 Teachers In Rhode Island About To Be Fired .

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By a Democrat no less ^_~

[SeeeTubeee]

The American Way Is THE BOSTON TEA PARTY

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[2icebaked]

Down with unions, they piss on the rest of us and do the governments dirty buisness to trap the rest of us. Now they know they are slaves and want the rest of us to save them. Screw the union and their spoilled children.

[Searching4Truth1]

@HumanBornFree .

Okay

& Google or otherwise-

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Detroit Closing Half Of Public Schools, 60 Kids Per Class

h t t p : // w w w . youtube . com/watch?v=NYt7hNY31uE

Coming to a school near you ^_~

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[Searching4Truth1]

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The American Way: "Let's promote teacher A to vice principal. She's shown tons of promise. She's hardworking, intelligent, good with the kids, and been highly successful as both a teacher and an administrator"

The Union Way: "Naw, teacher A has only been in the union for 5 years. We're gonna promote teacher B. She's an idiot, but she's been in the union for 20 years and has seniority"

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Should sound familiar to some I'd think; if not, then you've not experienced it

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[BLCalifornia]

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> There should be NO public sector unions

> Unions which demand too much from private enterprise will destroy the copmpany every time

> Unions which demand too much of the public sector are DESTROYING the country.

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[BeantownJim]

@donnyforte2 There will be a change! When people stop paying taxes!

[donnyforte2]

@BeantownSpammer No, the wealthy are not in entitled (to more and more benefits). Now that your party is required to participate, and not just sit on their hands and filibuster--- it's going to be an interesting year :)

Go Wisconsin.

[BeantownJim]

@donnyforte2 You not entitled.That's why you democrats are on the way out!

[rickbar123]

Repubs have destroyed the private sector worker. Now it's time to screw the public sector worker.