This is an article about the collective bargaining between public workers and the government. Since this has passed the Ohio Senate, could very well pave the way for other state governments to also pass a similar bill. The Ohio Senate narrowly passed this bill by a margin of a single vote. The original bill was scaled down to include the “Modifications include new measures to settle workplace arbitration, limits on worker vacation and an end to their ability to negotiate health care and automatic pay raises based on seniority. The amended version would also restore collective bargaining rights on wages but ban strikes by all public-sector workers, imposing fines and terminating employment contracts for those who defy the ban.” Collective bargaining works the following way: the union bargaining team meets with the government team to discuss rights and benefits for employees. It is then put into an agreed contract between employees and government officials. Many police and fire departments around the country have obtained contracts through collective bargaining. Once collective bargaining is taken away, employees no longer have power to fight for better pay and benefits. The end result is that employees and their benefits are left in the hands of government officials.
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