COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - Ohio government analysts are estimating a new collective bargaining law could save the state about $191 million each year. And they say school districts, townships and other local governments could see more than $1 billion in savings
annually.
The figures were released Monday by the state's Department of Administrative Services. The estimates were based on parts of the law dealing with health care costs and wages. The measure prohibits employers from paying more than 85 percent of workers' health
insurance costs. It also gets rid of automatic pay increases and pay based on length of service.
Gov. John Kasich signed the legislation Thursday. It bans public employee strikes and restricts bargaining for more than 350,000 state workers, teachers, police officers and others.