Opposition to Issue 2, the Ohio referendum on Senate Bill 5, the bill that would strip public workers of collective bargaining rights, is not just a Democratic affair. Former Ohio Supreme Court Justice Andy Douglas, a Republican, did the video above explaining his opposition to the measure:
In the decade before the enactment of Ohio’s collective bargaining law in 1984, Ohio, for four years, led the nation in safety forces work stoppages. The reason was clear. When a city and its safety forces had a dispute concerning wages, working conditions, and adequate staffing, there was no way to resolve the dispute. That is why we passed the collective bargaining law. The law has worked. There has been no safety forces work stoppages in Ohio since the law was passed. It would be tragic for our communities to return to those dark days. That is what Senate Bill 5 — if it becomes law — would do. To fully protect our citizens and police officers and firefighters, Senate Bill 5 must be rejected.
Douglas isn't alone among noteworthy Ohio Republicans opposing Issue 2; hardcore conservative radio host Bill Cunningham has also spoken out against it.