OH FOP to GOP Here’s want we want: what we public employees already have

[mod mom]

This morning the Columbus Dispatch breathlessly reported “Hint of Progress Amid the Protests Over Senate Bill 5:”

A key Senate Republican said at least one public union has shown a willingness to go beyond the "kill the bill" chants heard repeatedly from the estimated 5,200 protesters who swarmed the Statehouse yesterday to fight an overhaul of Ohio’s collective-bargaining law.

"They are remaining pragmatic and so are we," Sen. Kevin Bacon, R-Minerva Park, said yesterday after a meeting with the Fraternal Order of Police of Ohio. "We have some things that maybe we can come together on."

Jay McDonald, president of the union, said his organization can agree with parts of the bill, such as more transparency in the bargaining process. But he said eliminating binding arbitration – a provision Bacon says is key to the bill – goes way too far, giving police and firefighters no power to negotiate.

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Many of you may have thought tonight’s announcement of a new SB 5 might be based on yesterday’s meeting between the Senate GOP and SB 5. One problem. We’ve received a copy of the list of demands the F.O.P. gave the Senate G.O.P., and we’re producing here for everyone to see.

document & analysis at link:

http://www.plunderbund.com/2011/02/23/fop-to-gop-yesterdayheres-want-we-wantwhat-we-public-employees-already-have/

document basically says:

KILL THE BILL!

[liberal N proud]

1. Kill the bill.

[Common Sense Party]

2. Kevin Bacon?

[mod mom]

3. He's ubiquitous! Who knew he was on the dark side.