YSU faculty take stand against neutral stance by university president on SB 5......sound familiar?

From John Curry, March 23, 2011

"The group says by her taking a neutral stance, it's allowing the bill to move forward, even though they feel it steals the rights of YSU employees of a basic human right, the right to negotiate on what's critical to their jobs."

After reading the quote above from the article below I ask you.......who else that should be involved (because it affects both educators AND STRS) DIDN'T TAKE A STANCE ON SB 5?

Answer: ORTA!

John

http://www.wfmj.com/Global/story.asp?S=14302069

Faculty members taking stand over president's silence on Senate Bill 5

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio - Faculty members at Youngstown State University are taking a stand and wearing buttons in a show of unity and to make a point.

YSU faculty members and others are wearing buttons that say "No Neutrality on Human Rights." The reason? The group, including members of the Ohio Education Association, says it's a protest of University President Dr. Cynthia Anderson's neutral stance on the collective bargaining bill, or Ohio Senate Bill 5.

The group says by her taking a neutral stance, it's allowing the bill to move forward, even though they feel it steals the rights of YSU employees of a basic human right, the right to negotiate on what's critical to their jobs.

"This is a human rights issue. People have the right to stand up for their rights in the work place. And so we believe that remaining neutral on that, again while I understand that there may be political expediency, that's a moral problem. We need people to be standing up to say that workers matter and that worker's rights matter," said YSU professor Sherry Linkon.

The Director of Communications for YSU tells 21 News that Dr. Anderson "has not and will not do interviews or give any statements on the collective bargaining bill and really has no position.