We Are Ohio is a coalition of labor groups that circulated petitions to
put Senate Bill 5 up for a statewide referendum vote. The group raised $6.9
million for the campaign and collected nearly 1.3 million petition
signatures from Ohioans.
Its campaign manager is A.J. Stokes. Its website: www.weare ohio.com
Building A Better Ohio is the campaign to keep Senate Bill 5. It is
supported by the Ohio Chamber of Commerce, National Federation of
Independent Businesses, and other business and conservative groups.
Its campaign manager is Vaughn Flasher. Its website:www.betterohio.org
Gov. John Kasich heavily supported Senate Bill 5 after its
introduction, appearing at one of its early legislative hearings and voicing
support for it since then. He signed the bill March 31.
House Speaker William Batchelder, R-Medina, and Senate President Tom
Niehaus, R-New Richmond, are the top legislative leaders. They
reassigned lawmakers on committees to assure Senate Bill 5’s passage and
have voiced strong support for it.
State Sen. Shannon Jones, R-Springboro, is the primary author of Senate
Bill 5 and a member of the Senate leadership team.
Arguments for Issue 2
Reform unfair and costly government employment practices.
Control government spending, make government more accountable.
Schools can retain and reward good teachers by basing raises on job
performance.
Communities save millions of dollars annually, helping to balance budgets and
retain jobs.
Arguments against Issue 2
Public workers — such as fire fighters — will lose their rights and see their
benefits gutted.
Public safety will be in danger because police will have a tougher time
getting trained.
Students will suffer because it will be easier to lay off teachers and cut
school funding.
Politicians, executives will get an exemption while calling for “shared
sacrifice.”
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