Local union protests possible Emergency Financial Manager for Detroit
Source: WXYZ-TV Channel 7 Detroit
Members of AFSCME Council 25 are spending their Sunday marching in protest against the possibility of an Emergency Financial Manager for Detroit.
The protest march began at noon at the DTE Energy building. While some members carried a casket, others held picket signs as the group of 50 people marched along Michigan Avenue near Third Street
Demonstrators are vowing to fight the law, which they believe violates democratic rights.
Read more: http://www.wxyz.com/dpp/news/region/detroit/local-union-protests-possible-emergency-financial-manager-for-detroit
Omaha Steve
(99,656 posts)K&R!
theaocp
(4,240 posts)silvershadow
(10,336 posts)Emergency Manager law against it? Just sayin'.
FarCenter
(19,429 posts)VPStoltz
(1,295 posts)ELECT K.KILPATRICK? You keep exercising your rights and you keep making the wrong decisions - democratically speaking.
Union Scribe
(7,099 posts)Not sure what your point is. Should elected leaders be rendered powerless because you don't like who they elected? The issue goes beyond Detroit.
SpartanDem
(4,533 posts)http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Local_government_in_the_United_States#Dillon.27s_Rule
Not at least as Supreme Court precedent for the last 106 years is concerned. You could make an argument that the state applying it's power over it's municipalities doesn't allow them to do it in a discriminatory manner But of course the state would argue that criteria for a state takeover is neutral. I know a lawsuit is in the in the works, it'll be real interesting to read those briefings.