Labor & Employment Law

Locked Out of Capitol, Ohio Workers Sing ?God Bless America?

By Tula Connell

Ohio workers today, locked out of their own statehouse today as they tried to rally for the freedom of public employees to bargain for middle-class jobs, stood outside the capitol building singing, “God Bless America”  (video). This from the ground in Columbus: 

Unfortunately our legislators have silenced the voices of the Ohioans they were elected to represent. Testimony before the Senate Insurance, Commerce and Labor Committee has been limited to those who met an invisible deadline that was never publicized. And while thousands are still standing outside in cold in peaceful protest, only 1,200 have been allowed access to the Statehouse.

These actions 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.

 

Check out photos from the actions here and follow the action on Twitter with the hashtag #StandUpOh .

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