BRB.
Off to sign the SB5 referendum petition.
Gov. John Kasich’s fellow Republican governors view him as an asset, and not a liability, to help a yet-to-be-determined GOP challenger defeat President Barack Obama next year. An emerging premise at the Republican Governors Association annual conference yesterday at the Waldorf Astoria here was that the GOP heads of state should contrast their “bold” leadership styles with that of Obama, who New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie called a “bystander in the Oval Office.” Among the Republican governors cited as an example by Christie and others was Kasich, who Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell said was “probably the most reform-minded governor in Ohio in the last 50 years.” A panel of association leaders — McDonnell, chairman; Christie, vice chairman; South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley; and Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker — said Kasich served as an appropriate contrast to Obama, even though one of Kasich’s chief initiatives, Senate Bill 5, was overturned by 22 points in a referendum this month.
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Kasich seen as Republican model in 2012 | The Columbus Dispatch
FYI:
Kasich campaigned hard to defend the limits placed on collective bargaining for public employees by Senate Bill 5. Despite his efforts, the bill was defeated 61 percent to 39 percent through Issue 2 on Nov. 8, and Kasich’s most recent approval rating in the state was below 40 percent.
Senate Bill 5 is dead. The Republican-backed limits on collective bargaining for 360,000 public employees in Ohio were squashed by voters through a resounding defeat of Issue 2. Vaughn Flasher, campaign manager for issue proponents Building a Better Ohio, called A.J. Stokes, campaign director for opponents We Are Ohio, to concede. With more than 2 million votes counted, Ohioans were turning down Issue 2 [by a margin of] 62 percent to 38 percent. The Associated Press called the election in favor of the opponents of the issue at 9:16 p.m.
Just a reminder…if you’re in Ohio, be sure to get out and vote NO on Issue 2 today.
Gov. John Kasich pleaded with organized labor leaders today to compromise on Senate Bill 5 and cancel a fall referendum on the controversial bill that peels back public employee collective bargaining rights.
Kasich said avoiding a fight over state Issue 2 is in “best interest of everyone, including public employee unions.” He asked the unions to “set aside political agendas and past offenses.”
But We Are Ohio, the coalition that is leading the effort to overturn the collective bargaining law, reacted negatively almost immediately.
“They can repeal the entire bill or join us in voting no on Nov. 8,” said spokeswoman Melissa Fazekas.
“We’re glad that Governor Kasich and the other politicians who passed SB 5 are finally admitting this is a flawed bill,” she added in a statement. “Just like the bill was flawed this approach to a compromise is flawed as well. Our message is clear. These same politicians who passed this law could repeal it and not thwart the will of the people.”
Senate Democratic leader Capri Cafaro of Hubbard said in a statement:“The time to negotiate was during the legislative process, not 197 days after Senate Bill 5 was first introduced in the Ohio Senate. Unfortunately, it has taken too long for the governor and GOP leaders to acknowledge they overreached.”
The governor said the offer stems from him being a “believer in talking,” and not out of “a fear we are going to lose.”
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Kasich, fellow Republicans propose SB 5 deal to unions
Yeah, he’s not doing it because he’s scared.
We’ve got 10 percent of people without jobs. Be glad you have a job. Would you rather have no job or a pay cut of 4 percent? That’s basically what we’re telling public employees. Congratulations, you’ve done a great job since (collective bargaining) was enacted 27 years ago, but the party’s over.
- Ohio Rep. Louis Blessing (R-Cincinnati), showing sympathy to Ohio’s public union workers
Amid shouts and jeers in both chambers, the House passed a measure affecting 350,000 public workers on a 53-44 vote, and the Senate followed with a 17-16 vote of approval. Republican Gov. John Kasich will sign the bill by the end of the week. Senate President Tom Niehaus threatened to clear the chamber ahead of final legislative action on the bill as pro-labor protesters shouted insults at senators and threatened to unseat them in the next election. Chants of “Shame on you!” filled the elegant, high-ceilinged chambers where legislators are accustomed to hushed tones and self-imposed decorum.
The Republican-led Ohio Senate voted on Wednesday night to severely limit the collective bargaining rights of 350,000 public workers. The 17-16 vote came hours after the full House approved the measure on a 53-44 vote, 10TV News reported. The measure affects safety workers, teachers, nurses and a host of other government personnel. It allows unions to negotiate wages but not health care, sick time or pension benefits. It also does away with automatic pay increases in favor of merit raises. Gov. John Kasich said that his $55.5 billion state budget counts on unspecified savings from lifting union protections to fill an $8 billion hole. Opponents have vowed to pursue a ballot repeal.
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Ohio Senate OKs Collective Bargaining Limits
Goddamn it.
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