Wisconsin Assembly debates Right to Work legislation, clears gallery of shouting protesters [Vine]

The Wisconsin State Assembly took up debate on the state’s proposed Right to Work legislation early Thursday morning, but it reportedly wasn’t long before the gallery was cleared due to “human microphone” chants from protesters.

A group just chanted in opposition to #RTW in the Assembly gallery – Staff told to clear the gallery pic.twitter.com/NcLfSXeuxM

— Andrew LaCombe (@andrewlacombe) March 5, 2015

.@SpeakerVos orders galleries cleared after numbers of people yelling #news3 pic.twitter.com/ooHS84IYtH

— Jessica Arp (@news3jessica) March 5, 2015

The Wisconsin Assembly galleries are being cleared of spectators after protesters disrupt #righttowork debate

— Scott Bauer (@sbauerAP) March 5, 2015

Shouting in the Assembly gallery – staff told to clear the gallery as #RTW debate was barely underway https://t.co/n8IocpR5ii

— Andrew LaCombe (@andrewlacombe) March 5, 2015

Heated discussions between GOP and Dem leaders on the floor about gallery clearing #news3 pic.twitter.com/SABq5z0t16

— Jessica Arp (@news3jessica) March 5, 2015

https://twitter.com/gneumann_wkow/status/573573561715159041

People being forced to leave the gallery continue to shout "Union busting is disgusting" #RTW pic.twitter.com/gqlSJWaSnr

— Andrew LaCombe (@andrewlacombe) March 5, 2015

https://twitter.com/gneumann_wkow/status/573574378933370881

Protesters chant in Capitol rotunda as state Assembly continues its debate of #RightToWork bill pic.twitter.com/adC6AmKXlg

— Dana Ferguson (@bydanaferguson) March 5, 2015

A crowd is starting to form directly in front of the Assembly chambers #RTW – people shout "Whose house? Our house" pic.twitter.com/522jAUiBzQ

— Andrew LaCombe (@andrewlacombe) March 5, 2015

More shouting outside the Assembly chambers #RTW https://t.co/iv3MqXJHQF

— Andrew LaCombe (@andrewlacombe) March 5, 2015

Security guards allow protesters to stand outside chamber doors pic.twitter.com/tHa7FnbK3H

— Dana Ferguson (@bydanaferguson) March 5, 2015

At the doors of the Assembly chamber protesters chant "our house" as lawmakers debate #RightToWork within pic.twitter.com/5zprRgApm4

— Dana Ferguson (@bydanaferguson) March 5, 2015

Protesters tell others to come up stairs to the doors of the Assembly chamber pic.twitter.com/VDbEpieArx

— Dana Ferguson (@bydanaferguson) March 5, 2015

Workers yell in direction of Assembly doors as lawmakers take up #RightToWork bill pic.twitter.com/cC2lkpnyuM

— Dana Ferguson (@bydanaferguson) March 5, 2015

Anti-#RightToWork protesters hold sit-in outside Gov Walker's office as WI Assembly debates #RTW. #wiright #tcot pic.twitter.com/a8uU5dUtwO

— mediatrackers (@mediatrackers) March 5, 2015

@IronStache joins @MtiMadison and @SEIU reps outside @GovWalker office in opposition to #RTW #AB61 "Where's Walker?" pic.twitter.com/XJZi8Apwll

— Rebecca Kemble (@rebeccakemble) March 5, 2015

Protests continued outside through the afternoon, although numbers were apparently down. A huge crowd is all but guaranteed for Monday, when Gov. Scott Walker is expected to sign the legislation.

A union-organized rally is being held again outside the Capitol while lawmakers meet in the Assembly #RTW pic.twitter.com/u7V0QK9hv1

— Andrew LaCombe (@andrewlacombe) March 5, 2015

Just talked to a Madison woman at the rally – says she's a city worker and wants to stand up for private workers #RTW pic.twitter.com/lRYYUjnPgS

— Andrew LaCombe (@andrewlacombe) March 5, 2015

Capitol police estimate 300 people are participating in the anti-#RTW rally outside the Capitol

— Andrew LaCombe (@andrewlacombe) March 5, 2015

A word from the governor as the Assembly continues its work.

State Assembly doing great work tonight on #FreedomToWork legislation http://t.co/W3GbvBzSLD

— Scott Walker (@ScottWalker) March 6, 2015