This is a large sample of the many messages from the People at the demo in Lansing April 13.
The two main organized chants and sign slogans were:
We , ("are" inserted here) the People / We are One
What does democracy look like ? This is what democracy looks like.
Recall Rick ( many signs and chants) www.recallricksnyder.org Ricks gotta go ( chant) now ! today ! Recall Rick to protest pension tax Snyder: A tough nerd or a bully Recall Tricky Dick Recall the Rickalator Dethrone King Richard Stop King Snyder Attack Recall Rick: This is our house Snyder: Enemy of Democracy Snyder; Robin Hood in reverse Snyder like a Spider Sucks Governor Snyder State of the State address (picture of
Darth Vader under this) Fire Rick for Michigan Real Nerds "heart" Education Snyder Corporate Crook Snyder: You were elected governor, not Ricktator Recall Them All Recall the Nerd Rick's shit doesn't stick Hey Snyder How would you like to trade incomes or better
yet my penision Snyder ran as a nerd, rules as a turd Gov. Snyder needs a heart ( picture of the tin man in the
Wizard of Oz) Stop the Attacks Rolled by Rick Snyder Michigan's Tsunami Your Legacy : Broken Promises ( printed sign) Save the Middle Class; Recall Snyder Snyder and Bing, I am Donald Trump. You are fired Your word should be your honor (printed) Lets fire Rick
Union banners and signs: UA Local 370, Flint Michigan Plumbers and Pipe fitters Sheetmetal workers Michigan Laborers Liuna builds America Plumbers and Pipefitters Local 333 Proud member UAW 602 Unite Here International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Comstock Park, Michigan, Local 876 United Association of Local Unions (Ann Arbor) Value on Display Every Day OPEIU against attacks on unions Together Insulators in Solidarity (hard hat) IBEW Local 557, Saginaw APWU Bricklayers and Allied Craftmen AFL/CIO CFL organized 1865 Amalgamated Transit Union Local 26 USW Local 9899 "Solidarity" OPEIU nurses council UAW Local 412,
My Union is my Voice The rich get richer and the poor get taxed Big Business must share the sacrifice The People should plan the budget Fight the Attack on the American Dream ( UAW printed) Stop the War on the Workers We are one /Respect our rights That's not right In support of public education Don't balance MI budget on kids, state employees, or pensions Mess with the Middle Class and we multiply Michigan Gateway to Hell Legislators Stop Attack on Middle Class ( printed sign) Privatization won't work "Privatization" crossedout Public Employees are not the enemy Where's Robin Hood when we need him GOP ? More like MOB Lobbyists political prostitutes Respect our rights Support students and working families against the attacks on the Middle Class Tax the Rich I pay taxes. Why don't corporations We are patriots (American flag) Greed I am a Liberal Christian We support working families Invest in Education State workers pay taxes too Some Cuts Never Heal Michigan Labor Unions are not the problem Never forget who paved the way for rights we have today Unfair to childcare, Unfair to teachers, Unfair to retirees We are the People, not the CEO's -UFCW 876 We are the People, workers , students, seniors Fund Public Education Collective Bargaining : The New Civil Rights Fight Jobs, USA's number one export Workers Unite Now Unions made America workable Sprinklers save lives No pension tax Give me five: organize, build power win justice ( UAW) My union is a voice of reason Fair ( crossed out) Corporations are not peopl Michigan is not for sale Vote Republicans Out Unfair: No pension tax Turn around America; Good Jobs Now ( UAW banner) United We Stand Peace Fighting for All Workers
Emergency Financial Manager(crossed out) , Dictator (written in in plaxce of "Manager") EFM : taxation without representation
First They Came for the Trade Unionists Veterans deserve quality care Don't tax Grandma We care for our vets