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Michigan GOP pushes right to work amid protests

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Brett Brown or Owosso, Mich. , chants as Pro-union demonstrators crowd the Rotunda in Lansing, Mich. , to chant Wednesday afternoon Dec. 5, 2012, in the Capitol after House and Senate Democrats said there was a possibility of "Right To Work" legislation coming up for a vote. Eight people were arrested in similar protests in the Capitol on Thursday.  / AP Photo/Detroit News/Dale Young LANSING, Mich. The Michigan Senate has passed right-to-work legislation for private sector workers, following earlier approval by the House. The measure passed on a 22-16 vote Thursday after hours of impassioned debate. Four Republicans joined all 12 Democrats in opposition. Union activists repeatedly shouted protests from the gallery and cheered Democrats who denounced the measure.

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Gov. Rick Snyder

Overall Sentiment: -0.108546

Relevance: 0.756558

SentimentQuote
0.0161695"This is all about taking care of the hard-working workers in Michigan, being pro-worker and giving them freedom to make choices," Snyder said. ...
-0.376181"It is a divisive issue," he acknowledged. ...
-0.12692"It is a divisive issue," he acknowledged. "But it was already being divisive over the past few weeks, so let's get this resolved. Let's reach a conclusion that's in the best interests of all."
0.0556349"That's thousands of jobs, and we want to have that kind of success in Michigan," he said. ...
Sentiment Stats:
  • Number of Quotes: 4
  • Aggregate Sentiment: -0.4312966
  • Mean: -0.10782415
  • Standard Deviation: 1.4142135623731

Gene Adamczyk

Overall Sentiment: -0.0670296

Relevance: 0.567333

SentimentQuote
0"We will not have another Wisconsin in Michigan," Adamczyk said. ...
-0.0695125"We will not have another Wisconsin in Michigan," Adamczyk said. "People are allowed to protest, but they need to do in a peaceful manner."
Sentiment Stats:
  • Number of Quotes: 2
  • Aggregate Sentiment: -0.0695125
  • Mean: -0.03475625
  • Standard Deviation: 1.7320508075689

Heil Hitler

Overall Sentiment: 0.0391551

Relevance: 0.438868

Senate Minority Leader Randy Richardville

Overall Sentiment: -0.162791

Relevance: 0.331695

Brett Brown

Overall Sentiment: 0

Relevance: 0.328415

Right-to-work

Overall Sentiment: 0.0131677

Relevance: 0.32598

Gov. Brian Calley

Overall Sentiment: -0.0519572

Relevance: 0.325428

Jase Bolger

Overall Sentiment: -0.278928

Relevance: 0.249169

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Organization: House

Overall Sentiment: 0.0371968

Relevance: 0.621529

Organization: Senate

Overall Sentiment: -0.029478

Relevance: 0.605517

Organization: Michigan Senate

Overall Sentiment: 0

Relevance: 0.500751

Company: CBS

Overall Sentiment: 0

Relevance: 0.307237

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StateOrCounty: Michigan

Overall Sentiment: -0.0984606

Relevance: 0.605468

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StateOrCounty: Indiana

Overall Sentiment: -0.107319

Relevance: 0.381209

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StateOrCounty: Wisconsin

Overall Sentiment: -0.15118

Relevance: 0.375318

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City: Owosso

Overall Sentiment: 0

Relevance: 0.31446

Region: Rust Belt

Overall Sentiment: 0.127324

Relevance: 0.305215

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