Forum on Senate Bill 5 Today at YSU
Feb. 21, 2011 6:48 a.m.
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio -- At 4:30 p.m. today, state Sen. Joe Schiavoni, D-33, will hold a forum at Youngstown State University on the merits of Senate Bill 5, a measure that would severely restrict the ability of unions that represent public-sector employees to bargain collectively.
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio -- At 4:30 p.m. today, state Sen. Joe Schiavoni, D-33, will hold a forum at Youngstown State University on the merits of Senate Bill 5, a measure that would severely restrict the ability of unions that represent public-sector employees to bargain collectively.
Among them are full-time faculty and classified employees of public universities such as Youngstown State.
Supporters and opponents of SB5, introduced by majority whip Shannon Jones, R-9, Springsboro, filled the statehouse last week to make their feelings known.
Among those testifying in opposition were YSU professors John Russo and Sherry Linkon, co-directors of the Center for Working Class Studies, which they founded.
"Collective bargaining allows universities to operate more effectively by providing institutional stability and effective planning that help us respond effectively to changing economic conditions," Russo told the
