Local Protesters gather at Michigan Capitol Published on Dec. 11, 2012 Share Tweet Share Email Comments Print Demonstrators protest on the steps of the state capital building in Lansing, Mich., against right-to-work legislation. The Blade/Dave Zapotosky Buy This Image Demonstrators including Ron Sparks of Flint, Mich., right, protest against right to work legislation. The Blade/Dave Zapotosky Buy This Image Demonstrators protest against right to work legislation at the Michigan State Capitol in Lansing. The Blade/Dave Zapotosky Buy This Image The Rev. Jesse Jackson, center, joins demonstrators protesting against right to work legislation. The Blade/Dave Zapotosky Buy This Image Demonstrators hold signs as they protest against right to work legislation. The Blade/Dave Zapotosky Buy This Image Demonstrators protest against right to work legislation at the Michigan State Capitol. The Blade/Dave Zapotosky Buy This Image Demonstrators including Sandy Napieralski of Eaton Rapids, Mich., left, and Aileen Pettinger of Saginaw, right, protest. The Blade/Dave Zapotosky Buy This Image Union members and their supporters were out in full force in Lansing. The Blade/Dave Zapotosky Buy This Image A protester says Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder will be on Santa's naughty list if the state approves right-to-work legislation. The Blade/Dave Zapotosky Buy This Image A person in the office of Kate Segal, House Democratic Floor Leader, holds up a sign signaling an affirmative vote on the the right-to-work legislation. The Blade/Dave Zapotosky Buy This Image A person in the office of Kate Segal, House Democratic Floor Leader, holds up a sign signaling an affirmative vote on the the right to work legislation. The Blade/Dave Zapotosky Buy This Image Michigan State Police on horseback move demonstrators away from the Capitol. The Blade/Dave Zapotosky Buy This Image Michigan State Police on horseback move demonstrators away from the Michigan State Capitol. The Blade/Dave Zapotosky Buy This Image Michigan State Police stand guard as demonstrators protest against right to work legislation. The Blade/Dave Zapotosky Buy This Image Michigan State Police keep the peace as protesters stand outside the Michigan Capitol. The Blade/Dave Zapotosky Buy This Image Demonstrators including Natalie Cruz of Lorain, Ohio, left, and Flip Walimaki of Rochester Hills, Mich., right, protest against right to work legislation. The Blade/Dave Zapotosky Buy This Image Demonstrators including Kathy Sharrad of Marysville, Mich., right, protest the legislation. The Blade/Dave Zapotosky Buy This Image Bob Cebina, president of UAW Local 723 in Monroe, Mich., talks about the passing of the right to work legislation in Michigan Tuesday. The Blade/Dave Zapotosky Buy This Image 'Santa' proclaims Michigan Gov. Snyder has landed on his naughty list. The Blade/Dave Zapotosky Buy This Image Demonstrators protest against right to work legislation in Lansing, Michigan. The Blade/Dave Zapotosky Buy This Image Michigan State Police surround the George W. Romney State Office Building. The office of Michigan Governor Rick Snyder is in the building. The Blade/Dave Zapotosky Buy This Image Demonstrators protesting right to work legislation outside the George W. Romney Building in Lansing, Mich., offer pizza to Michigan State Police. The office of Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder is in the building. The Blade/Dave Zapotosky Buy This Image Demonstrators protest against right to work legislation outside the George W. Romney Building, near the Michigan State Capitol in Lansing. The Blade/Dave Zapotosky Buy This Image Rev. Jesse Jackson makes his way through demonstrators protesting against right to work legislation, outside the George W. Romney State Office Building. Rev. Jackson had been inside the building. The Blade/Dave Zapotosky Buy This Image Demonstrators protest against right to work legislation outside the George W. Romney State Office Building in Lansing, Mich. The Blade/Dave Zapotosky Buy This Image Michigan State Police officers surround the George W. Romney State Office Building, near the Michigan State Capitol in Lansing. Protesters moved from the capitol to this office building after the legislature voted to enact the legislation. The Blade/Dave Zapotosky Buy This Image Demonstrators stage a sit -in protest outside the George W. Romney Building. Protestors were apparently able to stage their sit-in before the building was surrounded by the Michigan State Police. The Blade/Dave Zapotosky Buy This Image Recommended for you Click to comment