SB 5 was Gov. Kasich's signature union-busting legislation. Thumbing his nose at widespread opposition, he rammed it through and signed it into law. Whereupon record numbers of petition signatures and record levels of funds were raised to place its repeal on this November's ballot. And it will be on the ballot as "Issue 2". Please vote No on Issue 2.
Now come reports of secret meetings between the high muckety-mucks on both sides. Suddenly, Ohio Republican leaders are willing to water down SB 5 and act like reasonable human beings if the Democrats will first agree to pull the repeal referendum off the fall ballot. And, say the R's by way of threat, if SB 5 is killed at the ballot box, they'll just reintroduce it bit by legislative bit.
Hey D's, if the R's lips are movin', they're lying! Don't fall for this bullshit! The time for compromise is past. Where was this spirit of reconciliation in February? Now, only when it seems certain that SB 5 will die a well-deserved death, do they talk deal-making. Fuck 'em. And if they think they can get away with reinstituting it piece-meal, well, let'em try.