I hate it here
Feb. 28th, 2011 02:52 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
kittydesadePrevious entries on this particular (and potential future) political fuckery to be found now under the tag "chair leg of truth," because the chair leg is wise and does not lie. DW | LJ
* Yahoo News has a short roundup summary.
* The Iowa Bill
* The Ohio Bill
* The Indiana Bill, or one of them
* The Nevada Bill
Ohio
* Reuters reports that the Ohio vote could come as early as Wednesday.
* Dayton Daily News reports that Republicans claim no ideas for improving their bill have been put forth.
* A local news channel summarizes the bill.
* The Columbus Dispatch has the latest news. A fifth hearing has been scheduled.
* As previously stated, the bill prohibits strikes for public employees and bargaining for non-wage conditions such as benefits, sick time, or vacation. Some public workers can bargain beyond that; the Columbus Dispatch gives the example that police officers and firefighters could bargain on safety issues. This bill is supported by Ohio Gov. John Kasich but not written by him. State Senator Shannon Jones sponsored the bill, and Ohio only requires a simple majority to be able to vote. It is called Ohio Senate Bill 5.
* This seems to be the text of the bill.
Indiana
* A PDF of the bill in question
* Reuters reports that the Democrats are still holding the standstill until all the bills come off the table.
* Fox News reports the same, with commentary from Gov. Mitch Daniels.
* The Star Press article goes more into their accommodations: yes, there is a hot tub, but the Democrats themselves or the party and not the taxpayers will pay for the accommodations.
* This article from the Courier-Journal in Kentucky and Southern Indiana describes one of the bills as being a voucher program for children to use public money to attend private schools. This article mentions a bill that would end the secret ballot system used when workers vote to unionize.
* I'm seriously on the verge of calling the damn Comfort Suites and asking if I can get a list of the 11 fucking bills. You guys, I swear. I have the secret ballot one, the voucher program one, the collective bargaining one, and then "a bunch of labor and education related bills, and the state budget."
New Jersey
* Christie weighs in on Collective Bargaining rights, reported by CBS news.
* The Daily Targum from Rutgers has an article on the rally dated from today.
* Still no definitive word on any union-busting going on in New Jersey. However, there is a lot of finger-pointing going on both at and from the Unions.
Tennessee
* Tri-Cities.com reports a Johnson City teachers' protest.
* The Times Free Press reports that the Tennessee Tea Party is urging pressure on lawmakers to pass legislation that would strip the teacher's association of their collective bargaining powers. There is also some description of a rift between Republicans.
* This article from the Tennessean yesterday offers an analysis of the benefits and drawbacks of the Teacher's Education Association, the organisation in question.
Iowa
* Bloomberg Business reports that an Iowa House committee approved removing insurance and layoff procedures from the list of items that must be negotiated. Bloomberg reports that it is likely to pass the House but may stall in Senate, where the Democrats hold the majority and are very much opposed.
* The Iowa Independent supports this and includes a link to what appears to be the bill text.
* And here is a PDF version
Kansas
* The Kansas City Star addresses the issue both overall and specific to that state. And Missouri.
Nevada
* The Las Vegas Review-Journal indicates that collective bargaining law changes are unlikely to happen.
* No other discernible update on either Tennessee, and no update on Vermont or Idaho.
* Yahoo News has a short roundup summary.
* The Iowa Bill
* The Ohio Bill
* The Indiana Bill, or one of them
* The Nevada Bill
Ohio
* Reuters reports that the Ohio vote could come as early as Wednesday.
* Dayton Daily News reports that Republicans claim no ideas for improving their bill have been put forth.
* A local news channel summarizes the bill.
* The Columbus Dispatch has the latest news. A fifth hearing has been scheduled.
* As previously stated, the bill prohibits strikes for public employees and bargaining for non-wage conditions such as benefits, sick time, or vacation. Some public workers can bargain beyond that; the Columbus Dispatch gives the example that police officers and firefighters could bargain on safety issues. This bill is supported by Ohio Gov. John Kasich but not written by him. State Senator Shannon Jones sponsored the bill, and Ohio only requires a simple majority to be able to vote. It is called Ohio Senate Bill 5.
* This seems to be the text of the bill.
Indiana
* A PDF of the bill in question
* Reuters reports that the Democrats are still holding the standstill until all the bills come off the table.
* Fox News reports the same, with commentary from Gov. Mitch Daniels.
* The Star Press article goes more into their accommodations: yes, there is a hot tub, but the Democrats themselves or the party and not the taxpayers will pay for the accommodations.
* This article from the Courier-Journal in Kentucky and Southern Indiana describes one of the bills as being a voucher program for children to use public money to attend private schools. This article mentions a bill that would end the secret ballot system used when workers vote to unionize.
* I'm seriously on the verge of calling the damn Comfort Suites and asking if I can get a list of the 11 fucking bills. You guys, I swear. I have the secret ballot one, the voucher program one, the collective bargaining one, and then "a bunch of labor and education related bills, and the state budget."
New Jersey
* Christie weighs in on Collective Bargaining rights, reported by CBS news.
* The Daily Targum from Rutgers has an article on the rally dated from today.
* Still no definitive word on any union-busting going on in New Jersey. However, there is a lot of finger-pointing going on both at and from the Unions.
Tennessee
* Tri-Cities.com reports a Johnson City teachers' protest.
* The Times Free Press reports that the Tennessee Tea Party is urging pressure on lawmakers to pass legislation that would strip the teacher's association of their collective bargaining powers. There is also some description of a rift between Republicans.
* This article from the Tennessean yesterday offers an analysis of the benefits and drawbacks of the Teacher's Education Association, the organisation in question.
Iowa
* Bloomberg Business reports that an Iowa House committee approved removing insurance and layoff procedures from the list of items that must be negotiated. Bloomberg reports that it is likely to pass the House but may stall in Senate, where the Democrats hold the majority and are very much opposed.
* The Iowa Independent supports this and includes a link to what appears to be the bill text.
* And here is a PDF version
Kansas
* The Kansas City Star addresses the issue both overall and specific to that state. And Missouri.
Nevada
* The Las Vegas Review-Journal indicates that collective bargaining law changes are unlikely to happen.
* No other discernible update on either Tennessee, and no update on Vermont or Idaho.