'Even having the possibility of a threat out there helps negotiations, helps people come to the table and work together to try to prevent it.'
Nearly 700,000 people in Ohio are part of unions or related associations, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor. With that, Ohioans are continuing to unionize faster than the national average.
"Even having the possibility of a threat out there helps negotiations, helps people come to the table and work together to try to prevent it," said Melissa Cropper, president. of the Ohio Federation of Teachers. Strikes paying families at the whim of educators and disadvantaged students just trying to learn, he added.
Back in 2011, Republican lawmakers passed Senate Bill 5 – which ended or limited the rights of Ohio employees to collectively bargain for fair wages and safe work conditions.
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