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Friday, April 01, 2011

US State of Ohio Passes Anti-Union Bill


Legislatures in the US state of Ohio have approved a bill to restrain the collective bargaining rights of some 350,000 public workers in the state.

Ohio Republican Governor John Kasich said on Wednesday that he will sign the bill into law but did not indicate a specific date for the measure, Reuters reported.

The state Senate passed the bill in 17 to 16 vote. The state House of Representatives had earlier approved the legislation with 53 to 44 votes.

The bill takes away unions' right to negotiate healthcare, sick time or pension benefits. It also bans workers from going on strike.'

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