United Brotherhood of Teamsters Chauffeurs, Warehousemen & Helpers, Local Union No. 377 v. City of Youngstown

The home rule provision of the Ohio Con*160stitution, Section 7 of Article XVIII, gives municipalities the right to adopt charters. It reads:

“Any municipality may frame and adopt or amend a charter for its government and may, subject to the provisions of Section 3 of this article, exercise thereunder all powers of local self-government.”1

Youngstown exercised its right and adopted a charter. Section 10 of that charter provides:

“Subject to the provisions of this Charter, Council shall fix by ordinance, the salary or compensation of all officers and employees of the City government***.”

The right of…