Okay, so get this ......

[Tx4obama]

This evening the new episode of CBS' "Undercover Boss" profiled Cincinnati Ohio Mayor Mark Mallory.

A couple of days ago: Ohio Union Bill Aimed At Reducing Bargaining Rights Passed the State Senate

COLUMBUS, Ohio — The bargaining rights of public workers in Ohio would be dramatically reduced and strikes would be banned under a bill narrowly passed by the state Senate on Wednesday.

The GOP-backed measure that would restrict the collective bargaining rights of roughly 350,000 teachers, firefighters, police officers and other public employees squeaked through the state Senate on a 17-16 vote. Six Republicans sided with Democrats against the measure.

SNIP

The bill is similar to the Republican-supported collective bargaining bill in the Wisconsin legislature that has sparked national debate in its weakening of public employees' ability to negotiate contracts – although there are differences between the two. Wisconsin's bill exempts police and firefighters from the collective bargaining restrictions, while Ohio's does not. And the bill there would affect 175,000 unionized public workers.

The Ohio bill would ban strikes by public workers and establish penalties for those who do participate in walkouts. Unionized workers could negotiate wages, hours and certain work conditions but not health care, sick time or pension benefits. The measure would do away with automatic pay raises and base future wage increases on merit. The legislation would also set up a new process to settle worker disputes, giving elected officials the final say in contract disagreements. Binding arbitration, which police officers and firefighters use to resolve contract disputes as an alternative to strikes, would be eliminated.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/03/02/ohio-union-bill-aimed-at-_n_830565.html

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So, tonight on Undercover Boss we see the Mayor going out and working with 'public employees': the 'one and only' man that picks up dead animals all over the city, a parking meter lady, a mechanic that repairs and maintains city vehicles, and a lady that runs an after school community center (btw, she has a degree in social work but works for the city instead because of more flexible hours)

During the show each of the employees seem to enjoy their jobs and have cheery dispositions.
The mayor acknowledges how devoted the city employees are to their jobs and how they do so much more than the public and city officials realize they do.

The show was taped sometime in January of this year, I believe, which was BEFORE all the anti-union bills in Ohio and around the USA were introduced.

I wish they'd go back now and film a follow up and let us all know what all those employees have to say now that they are getting screwed by the republican state senate and republican governor!

[Tx4obama]

1. :(

[Tsiyu]

2. Interesting

so he was so moved by his appearance on the show, he decided to screw the workers anyway?

Hilarious.

Great show...:puke:

[Tx4obama]

5. The 'mayor' of Cincinnati hasn't screwed anyone, it's the Governor and state legislators. n/t

[chemp]

3. Shows like this are propaganda

Make the oligarchy seem humane, touched by the little people.
It is propaganda in its purest form.

"That CEO is such a nice guy. I can't hate this company NOW!"

[OneGrassRoot]

4. And I wonder what they're being paid to do the show? n/t