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Brown: Right to Work is Wrong for Ohio

Republican-controlled legislature begins Right to Work (Is Wrong) debate
November 14, 2018
Richard D. Brown News

In response to an Ohio House committee hearing yesterday on House Bill 53, legislation to make Ohio a so-called “Right to Work” state for first responders, teachers, nurses and other public employees, state Rep. Richard Brown (D-Canal Winchester) issued the following statement:

“Ohioans have rejected dangerous ‘Right-to-Work’ legislation most recently during the current Kasich administration. Gov. Kasich has even said that it is time to move on from this anti-worker agenda, and I strongly agree in spite of the efforts of Speaker Smith and a cosponsor list that consists of the most radical members of the majority.

“GOP legislative leaders have specifically waited until now to consider this legislation as a last ditch effort to pass their anti-worker agenda. Unfortunately for Speaker Smith, he will be forced to contend with a bipartisan majority of lawmakers that are opposed to ‘Right-to-Work’ laws during the next General Assembly. Efforts to force this dangerous agenda amount to a perversion of the will of Ohio voters.”