Gov. Kasich Wants SB5 Compromise

Governor John Kasich and other fellow republicans want to reach an agreement with labor unions on Senate Bill 5 which would call off a fall referendum. Kasich has asked to meet with 10 union leaders involved in the group pushing for the law’s repeal on Friday. We Are Ohio said in a new release Wednesday afternoon the governor’s approach to a compromise “flawed.â€? The controversial law, signed by the governor in March, would prohibit strikes, take away collective bargaining rights and reduce government contributions to public employees' pensions. Supporters of the bill say it brings public worker benefits more in line with the private sector.