Urgent Action Alert for Ohio!

Labor Union Report:

Background:

On November 8th, Issue 2 will be on the ballot in Ohio.

Very simply, the decision Ohio voters will be making is as follows:

A YES vote allows Governor Kasich’s collective bargaining reform (SB 5) to go into effect

A NO vote essentially returns collective bargaining power to the unions and puts the state of Ohio into further economic uncertainty.

Unions are spending millions to defeat Issue 2 and right now, it appears (based on polls) they are winning.

Why it’s important:

Ohio is a big battleground state.

If the unions win, they will be emboldened going into 2012. A loss for them will be a huge setback.

Pre-market meltdown, Ohio had $46.5 billion in unfunded liabilities (retiree pension and healthcare). It is higher now.

What is needed:

For ye Twitter gods:

• Tweets to encourage people to GOTV
• Tweets on Issue 2 related posts (see below), with a push to GOTV
• Phone banking: Building for a Better Ohio has info here to help: http://betterohio.org/volunteercenters

Posts (as/if you have time)

Frankly, at this point, anything urging GOTV is crucial.

However, for background, Jason Hart has been doing a phenomenal job writing on the topic. Here is his twitter acct.  [Even RT'ing his posts would be good.]

Here are some posts Jason’s, et al) that you may find useful:

• ‘Yes’ to all three questions on Ohio’s statewide ballot | cleveland.com : http://goo.gl/Teo5H
• Ohio: Issue 2, Collective Bargaining and the Moral High Ground: http://goo.gl/0OB88
• OEA Employee: “OEA’s attitude is about power” : http://goo.gl/kvoVV
• Chart: We Are Ohio Funding : http://goo.gl/Jx1sM
• Union Bosses Use Soldiers as Props: http://goo.gl/2sq56
• NEA Attacks Ohio Union Reform: http://goo.gl/N13hC
• The Truth About Senate Bill 5 :  http://goo.gl/UtidG
• With Each Ohio Citizen Owing Government Workers $6150, Union Bosses Urge A Return To Cannibalism: http://goo.gl/iTtJa

This is a good resource (if you need background):

• Myths vs. Truth | Building a Better Ohio : http://goo.gl/nAWNk
• We Are Ohio Bus Tour: Facts & Figures | Building a Better Ohio : http://goo.gl/ycgOc

Again, since this will likely have an impact on 2012, the more you can do the better.
Remember, the election is on November 8th.

Time is running out.