Protests greet 'right-to-work' bill in Michigan
(CNN) -- Michigan's GOP-dominated statehouse voted Thursday in lame-duck session in favor of right-to-work laws that critics say would limit workers' rights and weaken unions. The legislative machinery sprang into action shortly after 11 a.m., when the state's Republican governor, Rick Snyder, announced the plan to reporters. Thousands of people descended on Michigan's Capitol in Lansing in protest, but were locked out of the Capitol. The lockout was imposed because the capacity of the building had been exceeded, Michigan State Police Inspector Gene Adamczyk said. Early in the evening, the House passed a bill affecting public workers by a vote of 58-52. House Democrats were united in their opposition; a handful of Republicans crossed party lines to join them, said Bob McCann, communications director for the Michigan State Democrats. Then the Senate passed two bills, one affecting private workers and the other public workers. The Republicans control both chambers.
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Bob McCann
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| -0.329118 | "They passed legally questionable bills in an even more questionable manner," he said. ... |
| -0.309631 | "They passed legally questionable bills in an even more questionable manner," he said. "Nobody should be surprised if there are some legal challenges." |
| -0.0450834 | He accused the Republicans of having rushed it through "so that the public has no opportunity to look at it or debate the issue." |
| -0.0891639 | "Republicans who got defeated up and down the ballot are using this lame-duck legislature to try and jam through legislation that flies in the face of what the voters wanted," he said, ... |
| -0.206199 | "Republicans who got defeated up and down the ballot are using this lame-duck legislature to try and jam through legislation that flies in the face of what the voters wanted," he said, noting that Michigan backed President Barack Obama's reelection bid last month. "It's a disgusting process and a disgusting result." |
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Rick Snyder
Overall Sentiment: 0.185723
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| 0.227376 | Snyder said he preferred to refer to the bill as "workplace fairness and equity" ... |
| 0.103882 | Snyder said he preferred to refer to the bill as "workplace fairness and equity" because "it's about being pro-worker and giving workers the freedom to choose whom they associate with." |
| 0 | "Under freedom to work, Michiganders will have the freedom to choose whether or not to join a union," Snyder said. ... |
| 0.0294284 | "Under freedom to work, Michiganders will have the freedom to choose whether or not to join a union," Snyder said. "They won't be forced to pay union dues if they don't want to, and they won't lose their jobs because of it. And if they want to pay dues voluntarily, they have the freedom to do that, too." |
| 0.149598 | "Certainly, many workers realize a great benefit from union membership, but that does not mean that union membership is right for everyone," Snyder continued. ... |
| 0.125467 | "Certainly, many workers realize a great benefit from union membership, but that does not mean that union membership is right for everyone," Snyder continued. "In a free society, workers should have a choice. This proposal guarantees that choice." |
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President Barack Obama
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| -0.120535 | He added, "That's a complete subversion of how the legislative process is supposed to work." |
| 0 | "They've just completely thrown that out the window," he said. ... |
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F. Vincent Vernuccio
Overall Sentiment: -0.0463819
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| -0.164661 | "Republicans in Lansing were probably trying to avoid a siege that would do significant damage to the capital," said Vernuccio. |
| 0 | "They're comparing apples and oranges," he said. ... |
| -0.077439 | "They're comparing apples and oranges," he said. "When you factor in cost of living, workers are actually paid more in right-to-work states." |
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Sen. John Gleason
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Gene Adamczyk
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President Karla Swift
Overall Sentiment: 0.0911437
Relevance: 0.299775
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| 0.0417301 | "The growth rate for right-to-work states before they adopted such policies is actually higher than the growth rate for these states after they adopted these laws," she said. ... |
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Shannon Banner
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John Fricke
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Dave Alsup
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StateOrCounty: Michigan
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StateOrCounty: Michigan State
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City: Lansing
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Organization: Lansing Police Department
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Protests greet 'right-to-work' bill in Michigan
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Thousands of people protested "right-to-work" legislation in and around Michigan's Capitol in Lansing, leading authorities to block entrance to the building, police said Thursday.
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