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The story of how the Ohio conference of the American Association of University Professors mobilized its resources and fought alongside Teamsters, firefighters, janitors, and police to defeat Ohio Senate Bill 5 by referendum, restoring collective bargain rights across the state.

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Introduction 1. The Storm Comes 2. Disaster Republicanism 3. The Battle Begins 4. GOP Forces Senate Bill 5 On Ohio 5. Gathering Forces 6. Extremism´s High Tide 7. The Real Fight Begins 8. War on Many Fronts 9. Democracy Under Assault 10. "Stage is Set for Battle" 11. The Middle Class Defended Conclusion: A ´Rendezvous with Destiny´ - If We Choose

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John T. McNay is Professor of History at University of Cincinnati, USA. A specialist on the Cold War, he is the author of Acheson and Empire: The British Accent in American Foreign Relations (2001) and The Memoirs of Henry F. Grady: From the Great War to the Cold War (2009) as well as various articles and reviews. He currently serves as president of the Ohio Conference of the American Association of University Professors.

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