Solidarity Statements:
MFE 59 – Minneapolis Federation of Educators
This morning, DHS agents arrested a member of our union at her home. We are still learning more information about the arrest and charge against her, which appears connected to an indictment against a number of individuals who protested ICE activities in our community this winter.
MFE is committed to defending the due process rights of our members, and our member is entitled to a presumption of innocence. It should also be said that this administration and Justice Department have repeatedly misrepresented facts about the occupation and the tens of thousands of good neighbors who opposed it, so any allegations made against our member should be viewed in that light.
The solidarity of ordinary Minnesotans, including members of this union, helped bring Operation Metro Surge to an end, and we will not be intimidated from standing up for truth, justice, and our neighbors.
MFE 59 – Minneapolis Federation of Educators, Elected Officers
Minnesota AFL-CIO President Bernie Burnham made the following statement in response to the Trump Justice Department indicting 15 Minnesotans for their actions protecting community members during ‘Operation Metro Surge’:
“Instead of holding federal agents accountable for shooting and killing Renée Good and our union brother Alex Pretti, the Trump administration continues to weaponize the Justice Department to settle political scores and intimidate American citizens for being good neighbors and exercising their constitutional rights.
“Any charges should be based on credible evidence and established facts, not speculation or political pressure from the White House.
“This past winter, the Trump administration tried to break Minnesotans’ solidarity and basic sense of decency by flooding our state with armed agents. They failed. Now they are trying to break us in the courtroom. They will fail again.” – Full statement: https://aflcio.mn/4etSwkg
Shared by: Minneapolis Regional Labor Federation
__
You must be logged in to post a comment.