Unions won't meet with Kasich on SB5 compromise

COLUMBUS — Union leaders will not take Gov. John Kasich up on his offer to meet in Columbus and negotiate a potential compromise to remove Senate Bill 5 from the November ballot.

Melissa Fazekas, spokeswoman for We Are Ohio, said today the controversial collective-bargaining law would have to be repealed in its entirety before opponents would sit down with the administration and Republican legislative leaders.

“While we thank the governor, Senate president and Speaker of the House for reaching out and recognizing that the bill is flawed, we are asking for a fresh start,” she said in a released statement. “That fresh start must begin with a full repeal of Senate Bill 5.”

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