WARRENSVILLE HEIGHTS, OHIO- Congresswoman Marcia L. Fudge (OH-11) issued the following statement today regarding Ohio Senate Bill 5, a measure under consideration by the Ohio General Assembly that would strip state workers of collective bargaining rights.

“I firmly support the right of public employees to collectively negotiate. Who are we as a Nation when we tell our firefighters, police and other public protectors that they deserve to have no say in their working conditions?  Does a teacher’s experience or education have no economic value?  Ohio’s proposed legislation is less about fiscal responsibility than an overt political attack on public workers who speak with a collective voice,” said Congresswoman Fudge.  “Ohio needs jobs, not a partisan victory. I urge members of the Ohio General Assembly to deliberate with care and avoid rushing to adopt a measure that weakens our middle class.”

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