Ohio School Facilities Commission ends preference for union hiring

From The Columbus Dispatch: The Ohio School Facilities Commission has repealed policies favoring unions for school-construction projects. The commission, now controlled by appointees of Republican Gov. John Kasich, approved a resolution stating it no longer would approve contracts in which those bidding for projects were required to designate who would do the work, how much they would be paid or other mandates. The move reverses policies enacted under the former Democratic administration that allowed districts to require the payment of prevailing wages and the use of project labor agreements mandating the employment of union workers.