Protest Against Emergency Financial Manager Legislation

Protest Against New Emergency Financial Manager Legislation

Lansing, MI - Tuesday, March 8, 2011

In a protest led by the Michigan AFL-CIO, over 1,000 union workers, teachers and other supporters rallied outside the Capitol Building in Lansing to speak out against new the budget plan put forth by Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder that would cut state funds to cites and education as well as, proposed legislation that would give emergency financial managers appointed by the state, sweeping new powers.

Snyder's proposed budget, if passed, would push cities and schools into the red, making them easy targets for these new emergency financial managers appointed by the state board to come in and take over. In addition, new legislation (which passed a day after these protests) would allow the state to appoint emergency financial managers to run cities and school systems that have been hit hard by the economic crisis. These EFMs would have the power to ban collective bargaining, void contracts and make choices without input from dedicated professionals, parents, community members and school board members.

Protest against emergency financial manager legislation in Lansing, Mi.

Protest against emergency financial manager legislation in Lansing, Mi.

In a protest led by the Michigan AFL-CIO, over 1,000 union workers, teachers and other supporters rally outside the Capitol Building in Lansing to speak out against proposed legislation that would give emergency financial managers appointed by the state board, sweeping new powers.

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Protest against emergency financial manager legislation in Lansing, Mi.

Protest against emergency financial manager legislation in Lansing, Mi.

Detroit Federation of Teachers member Michele Bowen holds her protest sign at the rally.

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Protest against emergency financial manager legislation in Lansing, Mi.

Protest against emergency financial manager legislation in Lansing, Mi.

Proposed budget cuts by Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder (former CEO of Gateway Computers) will most likely force cities and schools farther into the red, making them easy targets for takeover by emergency financial managers.

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Protest against emergency financial manager legislation in Lansing, Mi.

Protest against emergency financial manager legislation in Lansing, Mi.

Citizens rally at the Capitol building in Lansing to speak out against proposed EFM legislation.

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Protest against emergency financial manager legislation in Lansing, Mi.

Protest against emergency financial manager legislation in Lansing, Mi.

Protest outside the Capitol building in Lansing Tuesday March 8th, 2011 against emergency financial manager legislation.

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Protest against emergency financial manager legislation in Lansing, Mi.

Protest against emergency financial manager legislation in Lansing, Mi.

Protest outside the Capitol building in Lansing Tuesday March 8th, 2011 against emergency financial manager legislation.

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Protest against emergency financial manager legislation in Lansing, Mi.

Protest against emergency financial manager legislation in Lansing, Mi.

Protestors file into the State Capitol Building March 8th to rally against legislation that would give emergency financial managers new sweeping powers. The Senate passed the bill the following day.

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Protest against emergency financial manager legislation in Lansing, Mi.

Protest against emergency financial manager legislation in Lansing, Mi.

A pile of signs sit outside the Capitol entrance doors as protestors file into the building. Placards are not allowed into the Capitol building.

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Protest against emergency financial manager legislation in Lansing, Mi.

Protest against emergency financial manager legislation in Lansing, Mi.

Hundreds of protestors line Michigan's Capital rotunda to rally against a new bill supporting broader powers for emergency financial managers.

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Protest against emergency financial manager legislation in Lansing, Mi.

Protest against emergency financial manager legislation in Lansing, Mi.

A union pipe fitter looks up at fellow protestors inside Michigan's Capital rotunda.

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