Senator Seitz, R, Green township: Collective bargaining reform must not overreach

[Kolesar]

http://news.cincinnati.com/article/20110301/EDIT02/103020307/Seitz-Reform-must-not-overreach?odyssey=mod%7Cnewswell%7Ctext%7CFRONTPAGE%7Cp

For most, the question's not whether public sector collective bargaining law needs reform; it's how best to do it. The 1983 Ohio law creating it hasn't been materially revised in 27 years. Dire fiscal straits alone compel us to seek reform now.

Senate Bill 5, as proposed by its lone sponsor, went well beyond what Wisconsin's governor is doing in the Badger State. SB 5 restricts police and fire bargaining; Wisconsin does not. SB 5 mandates all employees to pay 20 percent of healthcare costs;
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The republicans removed Seitz from the committee so that the bill could pass the committee vote and move on to "the whole Senate".

[Ninga]

1. He spoke a very long time, I listened very carefully. I did not like that he was ok with

eliminating collective bargaining as long as the grievance process was adjuicated by an elected person vs. someone appointed.

What a mess.

[recoveringdittohed]

2. I reside in Sen. Seitz's district

I called his office earlier today to ask that he vote against SB5 and left that message with his office's answering machine. While I disagree with him on many issues and voted against him I get the impression that maybe Seitz is not a 100% party hack.

[Kolesar]

3. Bill Seitz was a supporter of renewable energy, IIRC...

...from the electricity deregulation bill of 2008.

[Ninga]

4. Good to know, because I am not up to speed on all issues.

[tcaudilllg]

5. After Wisconsin, things will change in Ohio.

I'll bet Kasich can already feel the hate of generations breathing down his neck....

[ChoppinBroccoli]

6. You Greatly Overestimate Kasich's Ability To Give A Damn

My cousin used to work for John Kasich way back when, and he describes him as "an overgrown child" with almost no impulse control. He's too dumb or evil (or both) to feel anything about Wisconsin other than hatred for the "little people" who won't just accept their bowlful of gruel and be happy with it.

No, as soon as the Republican Congress rubber-stamps the bill on through (and they will), Kasich will waste no time in signing it. The difference, though, is that as soon as he signs it, the bill will begin its journey down the pathway to a slow death. The bill won't go into effect for 90 days after Kasich signs it. In that time, there will be a referendum movement out gathering signatures to get the bill on the November ballot. If the petition gets enough signatures (and it definitely will), then the law will not be able to be put into effect even at the expiration of the 90 days. It will be on hold until November, when every voter in the State of Ohio will get a chance to vote Yes or No on the bill. And call me crazy, but somehow I kinda think the 77% of Ohioans who are against this bill might just show up and vote it down with a vengeance.

This bill is never going to be implemented. Ohio Republicans are doing nothing more than wasting time.