Protesters take to Super Bowl Village to get their message across

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) - Right to Work protestors rallied on toward Super Bowl Village following the passage of the right-to-work bill Wednesday. They wanted their message to be heard and they used a national stage to do it.

“You know what it just so happens to be. This wasn’t our fight, we didn’t start it, this is the time that they wanted it,” explains protester Mark Costica. “We’re just out here trying to stick up for our own livelihood.”

Around noon crowds were starting to fill the streets to check out the events, but thousands of protestors saw it as their chance to get as many ears as possible to listen to their side.

The problem was a lot of the people that came to visit the Super Bowl Village took a day off from work to beat the out of town crowds and they wanted to talk about anything but politics.

“I find it is not real because its hard for us that come down here to enjoy the day,” says visitor Teresa Rizzo.

The bill might be a done deal now that Governor Daniels has signed off on it, but those supporting unions are urging Hoosiers to come out election time and vote. “Bunch of bologna basically. They don’t give any of us a right to vote and they’re going to vote for us. So we’ll see what happens come November,” says protester Rich Lopez.

While Protesters marched up Georgia Street chanting their message, those wanting to catch the Super Bowl sights weren’t too sympathetic. “I don’t care one way or another whether they do its not me, I’m not a union person nor against it, but it just is hard when I have one day to come down here and do this and I have to deal with all this,” says Rizzo.

However for those focused on the battle, protesting during a national event is exactly what they want. “Yeah I’m glad the Super Bowl is here and it brings more attention to us, definitely you know. Hopefully players will stick up for us. They’re unions as well maybe they can help us out,” says protester Steve Sanders.