Ohio workers move.

The Ohio Education Association is taking action.

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Ohio Rally Against Senate Bill 5 on Tuesday, February 22, 2011, starting at 1:00 p.m. and continuing into the evening. Staff from Governmental Services and Communications just got off the phone with our coaltion partners, and it is confirmed that there will be a massive rally at the Statehouse on Tuesday, February 22, 2011, to oppose Senate Bill 5. Members and supporters are requested to stop by the OEA Building at 225 E. Broad St., Columbus, Ohio 43215 on Tuesday starting at 12:00 noon to pick up signs, updated talking points and instructions before heading over to the Statehouse. The rally is expected to gear up at 1pm. Click here to RSVP for this event! The Senate Insurance, Commerce and Labor Committee considering SB 5 just published the hearing schedule, which will start at 4pm. In order to most fully organize and mobilize in opposition to this bill, we have decided, along with our community and labor coalition partners, to stage this rally starting at 1pm and running into Tuesday night. If you are unable to come during the day Tuesday, please plan to come to Columbus after school on Tuesday, stopping by the OEA first and then on to the Statehouse. This is an all-hands-on-deck week coming up, so please talk with your colleagues, neighbors and friends and bring them with you on Tuesday! Click here to let us know you are coming! Please begin sharing this information and helping our members organize a tremendous turnout on Tuesday. While we do not know when the hearing will end, we do expect significant media attention all day Tuesday and into the evening. We need to demonstrate that all of Ohio is opposed to this bill. RSVP's are helpful, but not required. Click here to RSVP. We encourage you to continue to make your voice heard and contact your legislators about youropposition to Senate Bill 5.

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