General Strike Set for Minnesota on Friday

The Citywide General Strike Has a Rich History in America

In response to the killing of Renee Good and the ICE invasion, the Minneapolis labor movement has issued the nation’s first citywide general strike call in nearly 80 years, set for tomorrow. It is building on a grand American labor tradition.

Colbert Tees Up Guest To Promote General Strike To Oppose ICE

CBS’s Stephen Colbert welcomed “non-violence scholar” Maria Stephan to Thursday’s taping of The Late Show to continue his crusade against ICE. During the two-segment interview, Colbert and Stephan promoted the idea of a general strike, suggested that describing Renee Good as violent is a hallmark of authoritarianism, claimed that Christian ICE agents should resign, and praised people who wear frog costumes. Colbert put the ball on the tee for St…

Friday’s ‘ICE Out of Minnesota’ day is a general strike

Friday's “ICE Out of Minnesota' day is a general strike supported by many Minnesota unions, progressive faith leaders, Democratic lawmakers & activists.

ICE and Fire: Momentum Surges in Minnesota Toward a General Strike Against Trump’s Agenda

A statewide shutdown looms in Minnesota as mass opposition to ICE builds into a general strike with implications far beyond the Twin Cities.

General strike set for Minnesota on Friday

“Friday is ‘ICE Out of Minnesota: Day of Truth & Freedom,’ a general strike supported by Minnesota’s unions, progressive faith leaders, Democratic lawmakers and community activists,” the Minnesota Reformer reports. “The ‘ICE Out’ day proponents are encouraging all Minnesotans to stay home from work, school and refrain from shopping — suspensions of normal orders of business to protest the presence of federal immigration agents in Minnesota.” Fri…

Friday’s ‘ICE Out of Minnesota’ day is a general strike. Here’s what that means.

Friday is “ICE Out of Minnesota: Day of Truth & Freedom,” a general strike supported by Minnesota’s unions, progressive faith leaders, Democratic lawmakers and community activists. The “ICE Out” day proponents are encouraging all Minnesotans to stay home from work,…