Today ~ Dayton Ohio Feb 21, 2011 State Bill 5
This will just be a short one. Here in Dayton Ohio this morning in the cold and rain nearly a thousand people came out to protest State Bill 5, which like Wisconsin, wants to ban most Union activity.
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Ohio workers rally to defeat anti-worker SB 5
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Ohio SB5 protest pics
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Video on YouTube. Speaks for itself.
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