WISH TV
Erin Murphy
Updated: Feb 1, 2012 7:09 PM
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Right to Work protestors rallied on toward Super Bowl Village following the passage of the right-to-work bill Wednesday. They wanted their message to be heard and they used a national stage to do it.
“You know what it just so happens to be. This wasn’t our fight, we didn’t start it, this is the time that they wanted it,” explains protester Mark Costica. “We’re just out here trying to stick up for our own livelihood.”
Around noon crowds were starting to fill the streets to check out the events, but thousands of protestors saw it as their chance to get as many ears as possible to listen to their side.
The problem was a lot of the people that came to visit the Super Bowl Village took a day off from work to beat the out of town crowds and they wanted to talk about anything but politics.
“I find it is not real because its hard for us that come down here to enjoy the day,” says visitor Teresa Rizzo.
The bill might be a done deal now that Governor Daniels has signed off on it, but those supporting unions are urging Hoosiers to come out election time and vote. “Bunch of bologna basically. They don’t give any of us a right to vote and they’re going to vote for us. So we’ll see what happens come November,” says protester Rich Lopez.
While Protesters marched up Georgia Street chanting their message, those wanting to catch the Super Bowl sights weren’t too sympathetic. “I don’t care one way or another whether they do its not me, I’m not a union person nor against it, but it just is hard when I have one day to come down here and do this and I have to deal with all this,” says Rizzo.
However for those focused on the battle, protesting during a national event is exactly what they want. “Yeah I’m glad the Super Bowl is here and it brings more attention to us, definitely you know. Hopefully players will stick up for us. They’re unions as well maybe they can help us out,” says protester Steve Sanders.
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grouchies | February 16 2012 8:46am
Forthride I am union , really like your comment .Truth is all labor will suffer greatly, better wake up.
UNION-for-life-IBEW | February 4 2012 2:43pm
lol so many uneducated people posting on this topic this is just to funny. Wake up you Republican pigs most of you cant even state what RTW for less is even about. All you do is hear the name and your on board thats all it takes. Educate youselves just so you know you "Right to Work" supporters are being fooled by the name of the law. The "Right to Work" law will not guarantee you a job or the "right" to a job, the "Right to Work" law has nothing to do with creating or providing jobs for workers, also the "Right to Work" law will not protect you from losing your job, Indiana is an "at-will" employment state which means that you can be fired for any reason or no reason. A so-called "Right-to-Work" law does not guarantee any right to "work" nor does it stop an employer from firing you under the at-will doctrine. So still think it should be called "Right to Work"? Maybe this will open the eyes of the uneducated republicans in here. You need to stop being so brain washed by Rush Phlegmball and open your eyes.
Publius | February 2 2012 6:37pm
A picture of Union boys behaving badly. Was it coincidence that everyone shown here is grossly obese? Could they all be Hoosiers? - or were they shipped in by the Union from that bastion of political fairness - Chicago? The sign is partly covered - looks like Local 601 - from Illinois....
AwlHattin_Ocattle | February 2 2012 7:25am
It really feels good that after all of these years, we are free at last,free at last, thank God almighty we are free at last from big labor and the greedy non producers who run the thuggery. And remember to vote the rest of the union backed democrat thugs out this november!
braves1 | February 2 2012 6:20am
Loser1966 just like a lot of the anit-RTW group people you seem to have a lot of conspiracy theories surround the RTW bill. I have never worked anywhere my benefits were worse than those at a union shop, it has always been the opposite. The argument trying to fight "the man" or "big business" is working anymore. It is doing more harm than good.
yesac1980 | February 1 2012 8:58pm
hey bob just exactly what is unreasonable, because last time i checked big business was doing alot better than the middle class. and you guys are right this will affect non union people as well. probablly more because unions set the standards for all blue collar workers.
loser1966 | February 1 2012 8:41pm
Thi will affect non-union people as much as union. This will cause lower wages, and less hours per week.(That is how they figure more jobs) They will hire someone part-time to fill in the hours that they cut from other workers. This way they can refuse to pay any benefits. Because all of a sudden you are part-time, trying to feed your family.
dyingnation | February 1 2012 7:44pm
Get a life. Whiny*******union people wanting to ruin others peoples fun just because they didn't get their way.
fortheride | February 1 2012 6:53pm
Like I said its not a union or nonunion issues its your issue
Bobgood1 | February 1 2012 6:25pm
Unions, with their unreasonable demands in wages, healthcare, retirement and on the job protecting lazy, rude workers. Just ask some of the unemployed in Anderson, Marion and Northern Indiana. Maybe even Michigan.
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