Michigan State Police in riot gear push back against protestors during a rally against right-to-work legislation at the Michigan State Capitol on Tuesday, December 11, in Lansing, Michigan. The House approved two controversial right-to-work measures that would weaken unions' power.
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Michigan State Police in riot gear push back against protestors during a rally against right-to-work legislation at the Michigan State Capitol on Tuesday, December 11, in Lansing, Michigan. The House approved two controversial right-to-work measures that would weaken unions' power.
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Thousands of people, many of them union workers, gathered outside the statehouse, chanting and holding signs as snow fell.
Michigan bills pass amid large protests —
Thousands of people, many of them union workers, gathered outside the statehouse, chanting and holding signs as snow fell.
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People line up to try to enter the House chamber in the Michigan State Capitol where the bills are voted on.
Michigan bills pass amid large protests —
People line up to try to enter the House chamber in the Michigan State Capitol where the bills are voted on.
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Michigan State Police guard the entrance to the House chamber as protestors fill the building.
Michigan bills pass amid large protests —
Michigan State Police guard the entrance to the House chamber as protestors fill the building.
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Union members hold a sit-in in the rotunda of the Michigan State Capitol as they protest the right-to-work legislation.
Michigan bills pass amid large protests —
Union members hold a sit-in in the rotunda of the Michigan State Capitol as they protest the right-to-work legislation.
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A trampled protestor's sign lies on the ground where union members rallied at the Michigan State Capitol.
Michigan bills pass amid large protests —
A trampled protestor's sign lies on the ground where union members rallied at the Michigan State Capitol.
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Michigan, birthplace of the United Auto Workers and where 17.5% of employees are represented by unions, is by far the most heavily unionized state to pass such legislation.
Michigan bills pass amid large protests —
Michigan, birthplace of the United Auto Workers and where 17.5% of employees are represented by unions, is by far the most heavily unionized state to pass such legislation.
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