Amid ICE Crackdown, Unions and Community Groups Call for Minnesota Shutdown in 10 Days

Following the ICE murder of Renee Good and an assault on the state by federal immigration forces, a labor-community coalition is calling for residents to refuse to work, shop or go to school on January 23.

And you'll keep it shut down for more than a day, right? You're not just giving the fascists a three-day weekend, right?

When asked if the groups are calling for a strike, Bates Imari said, ​“For some people, that is what this will feel like. The reality is that we have to make sure that every single person is doing what we are called to do at this time, that is grounded in their commitment and their conviction. For some people they call that a strike. For many of us, this is our right to refusal until something changes.”

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Is anyone here in a union that's working on anything with this? What's the mood like amongst the rank-and-file?

Major labor unions in Minnesota are supporting the call, including Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU) Local 1005, SEIU Local 26, UNITE HERE Local 17, CWA Local 7250, and St. Paul Federation of Educators Local 28 — and organizers expect this list to grow.