Dear Speaker Stephens and Members of the Ohio House of Representatives,

The message sent from the sound defeat of State Issue 1 could not be clearer—Ohioans reject attempts to
undermine democracy and silence the voices of the people. It was the same message that voters sent in 2011
when they repealed Senate Bill 5 in a referendum and restored collective bargaining rights to public employees.

We, the undersigned unions, oppose any effort to undermine workplace democracy and silence the voices of
workers. Senate Bill 83 represents the worst attack on workers since SB 5. SB 83 would ban strikes and limit
bargaining subjects for unionized workers at Ohio’s public colleges and universities.

Whether the bill targets all campus unions or faculty unions only, we stand united in our vehement
opposition to SB 83. A threat to any labor union is a threat to all labor unions.

The bill creates an unacceptable precedent limiting collective bargaining rights for public workers outside
of the public safety and public health realms. We will not stand idly by while the legislature attempts to
implement Senate Bill 5 in piecemeal fashion. This is an affront to unions and the People of Ohio.

We urge you to reject Senate Bill 83, as well as any other proposals that would restrict collective bargaining
rights for Ohio workers.

Thank you for considering this letter.

Sincerely,

We Are Ohio
Ohio AFL-CIO
Ohio State Building & Construction Trades Council

AFGE Ashtabula Co. AFL-CIO CLC AAUP-Kent State NTT Unit

AFSCME Council 8
CWA District 4
IBEW District 4
OAPSE/AFSCME
OCSEA AFSCME
OARA Education Fund
OH Assoc. of Letter Carriers
OH Conference AAUP
Ohio Education Association
Ohio Federation of Teachers
Ohio Nurses Association
SEIU District 1199
UAW Region 2-B
United Steel Workers District 1
Ohio Assoc. of Prof. Fire Fighters
UFCW Local 75
UFCW Local 880
UFCW Local 1059
Miami Univ. Faculty AAUP
IBEW Local 972
North Central St. Faculty Assoc.
Toledo Black Trade Unionists
University of Cincinnati AAUP
Cincinnati AFL-CIO Labor Council AAUP-Kent State TT Unit
Columbus Building Trades Council AAUP Wright State
BGSU Faculty Association
Greater Northwest OH AFL-CIO
Central State Univ. AAUP
Hall of Fame CLC AFL-CIO
Cincinnati State AAUP
Licking Knox CLC Cleveland State Univ. AAUP
Lorain County AFL-CIO CLC Cleveland State Univ. Law AAUP
Mahoning/Trumbull CLC CMRJB Workers United
North Shore AFL-CIO Cuyahoga Community College- AAUP
Shawnee Central Labor Council CWA Local 4300
CWA Local 4302
Southeast Ohio Area Labor Fed.
CWA Local 4319
Southeast Central Labor Council
CWA Local 4320
Tri-County Regional Labor Council CWA Local 4322
Tri-County Union Label CWA Local 4372
Upper Ohio Valley CLC CWA Local 4400
West Central Ohio CLC CWA Local 4546
Western Reserve Building Trades IBEW Local 64
Newark IAFF Local 109
CWA Local 4502
Plumbers & Pipefitters 219
IAM&AW Local Lodge 1802
University of Akron AAUP
Lake-Geauga AL#1204 USW Local 1123
Oregon City Fed of Teachers 1080 USW Local 2155
UAW Lima-Troy Area CAP USW Local 2737
University of Toledo AAUP