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On the recordNovember 2, 2011
I am so proud of what you and others are doing in Ohio, fighting back against an extraordinarily unfair law that takes away the ability of people to come together and collectively voice their concerns. That's what it's all about. You can say it's unions, and yes, but it's also the ability of people to say, Wait a minute--we're all working here at this school. We're the workers. We're the teachers, and we should have a voice in what is going on here. Not just in our pay and in our benefits, but also in the way this is working. {time} 1530 So you're fighting back, and you're making progress. Hopefully, that proposition will pass, and we'll begin to set a new model.
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John Garamendi
Democratic · California

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