At a press conference this morning, the SEIU is announcing that it is withdrawing the paid sick leave mandate (Issue 4 — the Ohio Healthy Families Act) from the November ballot. We will provide more information here as it becomes available.
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Strickland Announces His Opposition to the Ohio Healthy Families Act
By Brian Hall on
This afternoon, opponents of the Ohio Healthy Families were given a boost when Governor Strickland announced his opposition to the Ohio Healthy Families Act hours after discussions with business leaders and the SEIU failed.
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Strickland Urging Compromise to Ohio Healthy Families Act Ballot Initiative Before September 5
By Porter Wright on
The Columbus Dispatch reported this afternoon that the Strickland administration is sending letters to about 500 business leaders in a final attempt to reach a compromise that would keep the Ohio Healthy Families Act off the Nov. 4 ballot.
In the letter, Gov. Ted Strickland and Lt. Gov. Lee Fisher urge the business community…