Comments | ontd_political: Ohio statehouse filled with opponents to anti-collective bargaining bill

leia1912 in ontd_political

Ohio statehouse filled with opponents to anti-collective bargaining bill

Feb 16, 2011 21:04

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Hundreds of union workers showed up at the Ohio Statehouse to demonstrate opposition to Senate Bill 5, but the Senate Insurance, Commerce and Labor Committee listened to proponent testimony in a room than held roughly 100 people.
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anjak_j February 17 2011, 05:01:56 UTC

leia1912 February 17 2011, 14:29:34 UTC

I'm not sure why it showed up as small. I edited it and put the font at "medium size," so please let me know if it's still causing blindness. Thanks and my apologies for the original issue!

anjak_j February 17 2011, 15:56:23 UTC

A little larger than the regular text, but much better. Thanks. =)

lickety_split February 17 2011, 05:05:14 UTC

Can't see shit.

lightbird777 February 17 2011, 05:06:31 UTC

LOLOL, perfect icon.

homasse February 17 2011, 05:34:32 UTC

Seconded. XDb

leia1912 February 17 2011, 14:30:09 UTC

I hope I just fixed the font, so shit can be seen! Let me know.

meimichan February 17 2011, 05:07:36 UTC

I have a great fear that we are losing that working class. We are losing that middle America," said Jean Fightmaster, a retired state worker.

Yep. We are.

As a currently protesting cheesehead and former Ohio resident, solidarity.

Minor complaint though, the small text is a bit difficult to read.

leia1912 February 17 2011, 14:31:12 UTC

I just tried to fix it--I hope it is now coming up as a good size. (I put the font size as "medium.") *fistbumps from a Buckeye to a Cheesehead*

dorawa February 17 2011, 05:37:27 UTC

i don't understand why they feel the need to do this? like what is the point of this bill. i'm honestly confused.

leia1912 February 17 2011, 14:33:42 UTC

We're confused, too. The Senator who brought up the bill said she had a "philosophical stance" against unions, and that's her reasoning. She also mentioned giving "flexibility" to administrators in hiring/firing, but that's about as far as she went on anything related to actual practical considerations.

The government, meanwhile, is stacked with Republicans, who by their party inclination are not pro-labor, so they're backing this. The governor passionately hates unions and has made no secret of this.

All-in-all, it's an ideological attack on labor, nothing motivated by real budget or economic concerns at all.

lilyginny27 February 17 2011, 15:00:59 UTC

Republicans want to bust the unions because they believe it's the only way to win the next Presidential election.

the_axel February 17 2011, 15:13:12 UTC

Unions are the only reason workers have decent working conditions.
Decent working conditions cost money that could be better used to buy more gold plated toilets (or whatever is in vogue with billionaires these days).
Ban unions, then go back to the good old days of the 6 day work week, no health insurance, etc.

redstar826 February 17 2011, 14:58:40 UTC

wait, ohio is trying this too? Good grief, I hope my state doesn't get any ideas ~side eying the Republicans in Lansing so hard right now~