Cornell Students Aid Protests at Ohio State University

The Cornell Organization for Labor Action journeyed to The Ohio State University to join students in protest against proposed changes to the state’s public sector bargaining law last weekend.

In a 17-to-16 vote on March 2, the Ohio State Senate passed SB-5, a bill that, if enacted, would limit public sector bargaining to base wages and curtail the ability of county and municipal authorities to bargain with their employees.

Ohio Governor John Kasich defended SB-5 as necessary to balance the state’s $8 billion deficit, arguing it would help stimulate the state’s economy.

The bill, however, has drawn national criticism, as well as opposition from Cornell students and faculty. Members of COLA compared SB-5 to Wisconsin’s controversial SB-11, which also limits public sector bargaining.

Read the full story:  Cornell Daily Sun

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