by James Parks, Mar 8, 2011
As many as 20,000 people are expected to converge on the Indiana Statehouse March 10 to join a “We Are Indiana” protest against Gov. Mitch Daniels’ anti-worker agenda.
Although the so-called “right to work” bill is off the table, there is still a long list of bills pending in the legislature that restrict workers’ rights and attack their middle-class lifestyle.
Jeff Harris, a spokesman for the Indiana AFL-CIO, said rallies also will be held in local communities that day.
So far, more than 35,000 Hoosiers have participated in protests across the state over the past 15 days. Today, those at the Statehouse plan to mourn the “death of the middle class” with a New Orleans-style funeral procession.
On Saturday, some 1,000 people braved the cold and rain for a rally to “Save Indiana’s Schools.” Indiana AFL-CIO President Nancy Guyott told the crowd:
There’s an anti-worker agenda being pushed through this legislature, make no mistake about it. Only by standing up and fighting against these attacks will we be able to protect working Hoosiers.
