Labor & Employment Law

Locked Out of Capitol, Ohio Workers Rally Outside

By Mike Hall

Progress Ohio has posted some two dozen photos from today?s action in Columbus that has left thousands of Ohio workers in the cold after they were denied entrance to the state Capitol building to protest Gov. John Kasich?s (R) legislation (S.B. 5) that would take away the freedom of working people to bargain for good middle-class jobs. Click here.

The lockout can only be seen as an effort to silence the voice of working families and push through legislation without having a fair and open debate.

After the workers were blocked this morning, many went to Twitter.

aimeeinchains This is tyranny!! Citizens Locked Out Of Ohio Statehouse!  #StandupOH #StopSB5

palaminosvette RT @ohioaflcio: They are not letting people in the statehouse now, only media and those testifying. Is this what democracy looks like? #StandUpOH #SB5.

Full post as published by AFL-CIO NOW BLOG on February 22, 2011 (boomark / email).