Post by Logan on Jun 4, 2016 2:01:53 GMT -6
Ohio Gov. John Kasich sounds death knell for Cleveland's local hiring law
CLEVELAND, Ohio – Ohio Gov. John Kasich last week signed a law effectively shutting down Cleveland's longstanding requirement that contractors on public construction projects include local residents in their workforce.
House Bill 180, which was one of a dozen bills that Kasich signed last Friday, bans governments from enacting local hiring laws, such as Cleveland's.
Mayor Frank Jackson, who launched an impassioned campaign to torpedo the bill before it became law, has argued in letters to Kasich that the measure hamstrings the city's economic recovery and undermines efforts to reduce poverty and unemployment. The bill also further erodes the city's home-rule authority – a constant point of contention between city leaders and state legislators.
Jackson said in a statement Friday that the city's attorneys are reviewing the options on what to do next.
Read more: www.cleveland.com/metro/index.ssf/2016/06/ohio_governor_john_kasich_soun.html
CLEVELAND, Ohio – Ohio Gov. John Kasich last week signed a law effectively shutting down Cleveland's longstanding requirement that contractors on public construction projects include local residents in their workforce.
House Bill 180, which was one of a dozen bills that Kasich signed last Friday, bans governments from enacting local hiring laws, such as Cleveland's.
Mayor Frank Jackson, who launched an impassioned campaign to torpedo the bill before it became law, has argued in letters to Kasich that the measure hamstrings the city's economic recovery and undermines efforts to reduce poverty and unemployment. The bill also further erodes the city's home-rule authority – a constant point of contention between city leaders and state legislators.
Jackson said in a statement Friday that the city's attorneys are reviewing the options on what to do next.
Read more: www.cleveland.com/metro/index.ssf/2016/06/ohio_governor_john_kasich_soun.html