10,000 Protest Michigan Right-to-Work Legislation
State Rep. Joseph Graves calls it a historic day for Michigan as Snyder signs bill into law.
LANSING - People came from as close as down the street and as far as Chicago and Wisconsin, joining thousands of union members in a protest against right-to-work legislation Tuesday in Lansing. Despite the roar of the crowds lining the lawn of the Capitol building and surrounding streets, two pieces of legislation passed by the Senate last week made their way through the state House of Representatives and were signed into law by Gov. Rick Snyder Tuesday afternoon. 10,000 on the Capitol lawn Michigan State Police estimated that protesters at the Capitol numbered around 10,000 on Tuesday. Most were union members and supporters, while a small contingent of Tea Party and Americans for Prosperity members—both of which support right-to-work …
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Steve Losey
2:28 pm on Thursday, December 13, 2012
Joe Graves is worried about "name calling"? You've got to be kidding me! If he "strongly" agrees with the idea that individuals who wish not to be in the Union are not benefactors of the wages, benefits and working conditions that are collectively bargained by the Union, why didn't he submit an ammendment? Why? Because he can't think for himself. Why? Because he doesn't work at the will of the … more ›