Oklahoma's state Senate passes a bill that repeals a 2004 law mandating collective bargaining for non-uniformed municipal employees in cities there with more than 35,000 residents. A Democratic governor signed the signed the original bill into law. Oklahoma's current governor, Republican Mary Fallin, has not said if she will sign the repeal legislation, which has already passed the state House.
The bill's principal sponsor, Sen. Cliff Aldridge, says it should be up to the municipalities to decide if they want collective bargaining for their workers.
Of course it should be.
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This news fills me with happiness. Why should we be making it easier for our opponents to get taxpayer funding? We shouldn't. This was a great move by Oklahoma Republicans.
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