Saturday marked the second straight day of right-to-work legislation protests in the 2012 Super Bowl Village. About 40 people picketed the opening of a zip line in the Village. The 800-foot zip line allows participants to clip onto a wire about 100 feet off the ground and glide almost two blocks.
The anti-establishment contingent consisted mostly of union members and Occupy protesters from across the state of Indiana marching through SB village to make a political statement against the state’s proposed right-to-work legislation. About 75 marchers weaved through the masses at football related street fairs in downtown Indianapolis. Expect more as we get into media hype overload week.
From CBS Radio Cleveland:
Organizers of the march say the protests will likely continue if Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels signs the divisive bill into law this week.
Supporters of the legislation, mostly Republicans, insist the measure helps create a pro-business climate that attracts employers and increases jobs. Opponents say the measure only leads to lower wages and poorer quality jobs.
Before Saturday’s march, Occupy Purdue organizer Tithi Bhattacharya, a professor at Purdue University, led a rally in front of the Statehouse that included union workers, Occupy protesters, two representatives and a state senator among the speakers.
It seems this movement is only going to grow, combine it with the brightest lights of all that is the Super Bowl and everything will be magnified.