If their respective elders receive an envelope with some cash, the protest will fizzle.
Treat them to peyote and a weekend to chill out in a sweat lodge.
Their elders have already received envelops stuffed with cash which is why they are driving the herd to make a stink and if they are successful the elders will receive still more stuffed envelops which they will have to find room for in their over-stuffed dresser drawers or (heaven forbid) have to buy more dressers for their envelops stuffed with cash ... your tax dollars at work and play ...