COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The fate of Ohio's contentious new public worker collective bargaining law went to voters Tuesday, wrapping up a campaign that pitted teachers, firefighters and police against Republican leadership in a swing state that often serves as a barometer of the nation's political mood.
Voters had the choice of retaining or jettisoning restrictions on how 350,000 workers can negotiate with the governments in the state. Labor and business interests poured more than $30 million into the nationally watched campaign.
The legislation sets mandatory health care and pension minimums for unionized government employees, bans public worker strikes, scraps binding arbitration and prohibits basing promotions solely on seniority.
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