Monday, October 17, 2011

POLITICS - Ohio anti-Collective-Bargaining Law

"Ohio Voters Weigh Repeal of Controversial Collective-Bargaining Law" PBS Newshour 10/14/2011

Excerpt

JIM LEHRER (Editor, Newshour): A major political battle is under way in Ohio. It's over a new law aimed at restricting collective bargaining rights.

Gwen Ifill reports.

PROTESTERS: No on two! No on two!

GWEN IFILL (Newshour): There's a ground war going on in Ohio, rally to rally.

MAN: When somebody comes and tells you that the solution to the problem is to take your rights away, that's a problem for you, for every working person.

GWEN IFILL: Door to door.

MAN: How you doing, sir? My name is Steve.

MAN: Steve, good to see you.

MAN: I am a volunteer with the We Are Ohio campaign.

GWEN IFILL: Phone bank to phone bank.

MAN: Your yes vote on issues two and three is critical to getting government spending under control, protect taxpayers, and preserve the freedom of Ohioans to choose their own health care.

GWEN IFILL: And all over the airwaves

WOMAN: Senate Bill 5 makes it illegal for nurses to negotiate for safe staffing levels. We can stop Senate Bill 5 by voting no on issue two.



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