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Ferguson Act in Ohio called a sleeping monster in unions debate
In Columbus the Ferguson Act is labeled a sleeping legal monster that bans strikes by public employees though not applying to private workers. Supporters and opponents in the legislature describe public labor tensions and recalls of 1947 get tough on labor attitudes voiced by Frank W. King, linking the act to featherbedding concerns and postponed repeal efforts amid a Dayton firemen strike backdrop.
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