Tagged: Election 2011

In an election watched nationally, labor unions are celebrating one of their biggest victories in decades after turning back an Ohio law that curbed collective bargaining rights for the state's public workers. Issue 2 was defeated last night by a 61 to 39 percent margin.

The law signed in late March by Republican Gov. John Kasich would have banned public employee strikes, scrapped binding arbitration, and denied public workers the ability to negotiate pensions and health care benefits.

While Ohioans overwhelmingly rejected Issue two, the limits on collective bargaining, they overwhelmingly endorsed issue three, the health care constitutional amendment.

Backers of the health care constitutional amendment approved by Ohio voters say its passage shows Ohioans are fed up with mandates.  Jeff Longstreth says the way he sees it, this vote spells problems for Democrats in 2012.

Race and levy results from Warren County. 

Carlisle Schools Income Tax (0.75% Current Expenses)

No 58% (1,749)

Yes 42% (1,280)

Franklin Twp. Seniors (0.25 Mill Renewal)

Yes 62% (5,155)

No 38% (3,159)

Hamilton Twp. Electric Aggregation

Yes 61% (5,154)

No  39% (3,254)

Lebanon Schools (3.78 Mill Additional)

Yes 51% (6,129)

No 49% (6,000)

Little Miami Schools (13.95 Mill Additional)