ruling on union laws caused a national stir and sent a shock wave to labor groups in Ohio.
Some Republican lawmakers have been trying to pass bills around unions and collective bargaining for years. According to the top Senate leader, now they no longer have to.
Several so-called 鈥淩ight to Work鈥� bills have been proposed since a collective bargaining reform law was overturned in 2011.
These are measures that would make it illegal to require an employee to pay union dues in order to work.
As Republican Senate President sees it, with the U.S. Supreme Court鈥檚 ruling on the Janus v. AFSCME case, he believes 鈥淩ight to Work鈥� might be a done issue. He said 鈥淏ased on what my understanding of it is, there really isn鈥檛 a need for legislation that that鈥檚 a constitutional question that鈥檚 been decided.鈥�
Senate Minority Leader shot back against the ruling, calling it a threat to the middle class.
He said it鈥檚 time for lawmakers to act in finding ways to protect unions. That鈥檚 an uphill battle with Republicans having a super majority in the General Assembly.
