Monday, June 20, 2011

Oh, really?

In an article at Bloomberg, readers are updated on recall votes and referendums in various states.  WeareOhio's campaign to repeal the Kasich/Republican SB 5 that restricts collective bargaining is mentioned in the article, as well as some quotes by Paul Beck, Ohio State political science professor.

Bloomberg:

....In Ohio, Democrats and labor activists have collected more than 714,000 signatures toward a November referendum on the law limiting public employees to bargaining for wages and working conditions only, said Melissa Fazekas, a spokeswoman for We Are Ohio, an umbrella opposition group. They needed just 231,000 by June 30...

....Stakes are high, said Beck of Ohio State. 

“If it’s defeated, he is greatly wounded as governor,” Beck said. “If it wins, he has generated support that I think will buoy him into the remaining years of his governorship.”


Very interesting.