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31 March 2011
Unions and the ballot under attack in Ohio
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Bob Fitrakis
Photos by Bob Studzinski
Jim Gilbert, President of the Fraternal Order of Police, Capital City Lodge 9, claims that the Republican Party's passing of Senate Bill 5 "has woken a sleeping giant." By a vote of 53-44, the...
30 March 2011
Republicans pass anti-worker bill: Labor coalition build fight for justice!
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Bruce Bostwick
The situation is very fluid, shifting daily, but House Republicans had the votes to pass the vicious anti-worker bill SB 5 today. Organized labor, meanwhile, has built a massive coalition of community, religious, academic, retiree and...
23 March 2011
Ohio Republicans pass new Jim Crow bill disenfranchising 900,000 voters
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Bob Fitrakis
While Ohio public employees' rights to bargain collectively are under siege, the Ohio Republican Party executed a perfect sleight of hand by disenfranchising nearly 900,000 Ohio voters. In the most vicious and direct attack on voting...
16 March 2011
Photos from SB5 protest at Kasich's house in Westervile
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Free Press Staff
Here are some photos of SB5 protestors at Kasich's house on Tuesday, March 15.

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13 March 2011
Workers present their “State of the State” at huge protest
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Bruce Bostwick
Last Tuesday, 3/8, was touted as Gov. Kasich’s State of the State address, compete was huge speakers outside the statehouse to broadcast his speech to a huge expected crowd.
This day, however, belonged to the workers!
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03 March 2011
Corporate union busters draw first blood in Ohio
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Bob Fitrakis, Harvey Wasserman
The national corporate campaign to destroy America's public sector unions has drawn first blood in Ohio.

But a counter-attack centered on one or more statewide initiatives or constitutional amendments has become highly likely...

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