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Five city fleet workers sought to join the Teamsters union, but were met with flyers critical of unions and other tactics. The Teamsters union says Upper Arlington Mayor Ukeme Awakessien Jeter and City Manager Steve Schoeny should be held responsible.

Two charges filed with the State Employment Relations Board allege the Columbus Metropolitan Library wrongfully fired a union organizer and, separately, distributed a flyer that was misleading.

The Columbus Dispatch is one of several local organizations whose employees are making an effort to unionize. We're talking about the factors pushing Columbus employees toward unionizing on this hour of All Sides.

The Columbus Dispatch is one of several local organizations whose employees are making an effort to unionize. We're talking about the factors pushing Columbus employees toward unionizing on this hour of All Sides.

Reporters, photo journalists, videographers and digital producers announced the effort Wednesday morning.

Equality Ohio said in a statement that it's "not the first to be faced with the reality of downsizing as nonprofit organizations continue to face funding threats nationwide."

Workers are still striking against Dublin-based fire truck manufacturer Sutphen. When council approved buying the vehicle, it stipulated it would cancel the contract if the union dispute wasn't resolved.

The Sutphen union dispute has engulfed the company since October. Since then, workers have been working without a contract as negotiations have come to a halt.

The 5-to-4 vote was split with council members Rob Dorans, Lourdes Barroso de Padilla, Melissa Green, Otto Beatty III and Nancy Day-Achauer voting against the purchase. Council President Shannon Hardin voted for the purchase alongside council members Emmanuel Remy, Christopher Wyche and Nick Bankston.

A group of professors at Youngstown State University are leading the charge to repeal Senate Bill 1, the law that strikes down diversity, equity and inclusiveness programs on public college campuses in Ohio.