Ohio legislature passes bill barring public employees from striking

Kasich argues that Ohio Senate Bill 5 is crucial to closing an $8 billion budget shortfall and bringing public-sector benefits in line with those in the private sector.

The law will affect some 360,000 employees by barring their right to strike and allowing them to decline to pay union dues…

Wednesday night, the state Senate voted to concur with the amended Senate bill by a vote of 17-16. Six state Republicans joined all of the Senate Democrats in voting against the legislation.