13-05-2025
YSU faculty union votes to support referendum to repeal Senate Bill 1
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (WKBN) — With 93% of its members voting yes, Youngstown State University's Faculty Union has voted to support a statewide referendum to repeal Senate Bill 1.
The bill, which was signed by Gov. Mike DeWine on March 28, bans faculty strikes, limits campus speech and eliminates diversity, equity and inclusion programs.
An effort is underway to gather the necessary signatures and place the issue on the November ballot.
'SB 1 fundamentally changes higher education in Ohio. Voters should decide whether this sweeping, expensive legislation becomes law,' said YSU-OEA President Mark Vopat.
The union spoke out against the bill after it was passed and began its efforts to start the referendum last month.
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