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1 in 4 Minnesotans participated in the Jan. 23 shutdown against ICE, or had a loved one who did.
Polling shows massive participation & support.
@sarahlazare.bsky.social, @bloomekatz.bsky.social & @thomasbirm.bsky.social report with @workdaymagazine.bsky.social
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Polling shows massive participation & support.
@sarahlazare.bsky.social, @bloomekatz.bsky.social & @thomasbirm.bsky.social report with @workdaymagazine.bsky.social
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Poll Shows Massive Participation in Minnesota Shutdown Against ICE
One in four Minnesota voters took part in January 23 day of action, or had a loved one who did.
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February 3, 2026 at 12:37 AM
1 in 4 Minnesotans participated in the Jan. 23 shutdown against ICE, or had a loved one who did.
Polling shows massive participation & support.
@sarahlazare.bsky.social, @bloomekatz.bsky.social & @thomasbirm.bsky.social report with @workdaymagazine.bsky.social
inthesetimes.com/article/labo...
Polling shows massive participation & support.
@sarahlazare.bsky.social, @bloomekatz.bsky.social & @thomasbirm.bsky.social report with @workdaymagazine.bsky.social
inthesetimes.com/article/labo...
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Our friends at @workdaymagazine.bsky.social profiled Target workers who went out on strike on January 23 to protest their non-union employer's collaboration with ICE.
One worker said: "For me, it was about speaking out for those who really can’t."
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One worker said: "For me, it was about speaking out for those who really can’t."
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The Minnesota Target Workers Who Walked Out Against ICE - The American Prospect
Target gave $1 million to Trump’s inauguration and has allowed ICE staging and abductions on its property, is feeling pressure from its own employees.
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February 4, 2026 at 3:14 PM
Our friends at @workdaymagazine.bsky.social profiled Target workers who went out on strike on January 23 to protest their non-union employer's collaboration with ICE.
One worker said: "For me, it was about speaking out for those who really can’t."
prospect.org/2026/02/04/t...
One worker said: "For me, it was about speaking out for those who really can’t."
prospect.org/2026/02/04/t...
The Minnesota Target Workers Who Walked Out Against ICE
The retailer, which gave $1 million to Trump’s inauguration and has allowed ICE staging and abductions on its property, is feeling pressure from its own employees.
by @sarahlazare.bsky.social
The retailer, which gave $1 million to Trump’s inauguration and has allowed ICE staging and abductions on its property, is feeling pressure from its own employees.
by @sarahlazare.bsky.social
The Minnesota Target Workers Who Walked Out Against ICE - Workday Magazine
This article is a joint publication of Workday Magazine and The American Prospect. Rob doesn’t want anyone else to experience what his co-workers at the Target store in the Minneapolis suburb of Richf...
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February 4, 2026 at 8:16 PM
The Minnesota Target Workers Who Walked Out Against ICE
The retailer, which gave $1 million to Trump’s inauguration and has allowed ICE staging and abductions on its property, is feeling pressure from its own employees.
by @sarahlazare.bsky.social
The retailer, which gave $1 million to Trump’s inauguration and has allowed ICE staging and abductions on its property, is feeling pressure from its own employees.
by @sarahlazare.bsky.social
Poll Shows Massive Participation in Minnesota Shutdown Against ICE
1 in four Minnesota voters took part in January 23 day of action, or had a loved one who did. by @sarahlazare.bsky.social, @thomasbirm.bsky.social, @bloomekatz.bsky.social
1 in four Minnesota voters took part in January 23 day of action, or had a loved one who did. by @sarahlazare.bsky.social, @thomasbirm.bsky.social, @bloomekatz.bsky.social
Poll Shows Massive Participation in Minnesota Shutdown Against ICE - Workday Magazine
This article is a joint publication of Workday Magazine and In These Times. Roughly one in four Minnesota voters either participated in the January 23 day of shutdown and protest against ICE, or have ...
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February 2, 2026 at 9:56 PM
Poll Shows Massive Participation in Minnesota Shutdown Against ICE
1 in four Minnesota voters took part in January 23 day of action, or had a loved one who did. by @sarahlazare.bsky.social, @thomasbirm.bsky.social, @bloomekatz.bsky.social
1 in four Minnesota voters took part in January 23 day of action, or had a loved one who did. by @sarahlazare.bsky.social, @thomasbirm.bsky.social, @bloomekatz.bsky.social
Nurses say ICE is a threat to public health, and that Alex Pretti was upholding his oath to advocate for and protect his patients and community. They are demanding justice, and the abolition of ICE. workdaymagazine.org/we-will-not-...
“We Will Not Stop Until ICE Is Abolished”: Nurses Hold Week of Action Following Murder of Alex Pretti - Workday Magazine
Nurses say Alex Pretti was upholding his oath to advocate for and protect his patients and community, and they are demanding the abolition of ICE.
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January 28, 2026 at 7:25 PM
Nurses say ICE is a threat to public health, and that Alex Pretti was upholding his oath to advocate for and protect his patients and community. They are demanding justice, and the abolition of ICE. workdaymagazine.org/we-will-not-...
“We ask you to show some courage. We ask you to uphold the most fundamental principle of unionism—that an injury to one is an injury to all.”
Alex Pretti’s Killer May Be Part of His Union - Workday Magazine
This article is a joint publication of Workday Magazine and Jewish Currents. On January 24th, Border Patrol agents shot and killed Veterans Affairs ICU nurse and ICE observer Alex Pretti in Minneapoli...
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January 27, 2026 at 4:20 PM
“We ask you to show some courage. We ask you to uphold the most fundamental principle of unionism—that an injury to one is an injury to all.”
UPDATE: Thousands of Minnesotans chanting “No hate, no fear, immigrants are welcome here,” are marching through downtown Minneapolis to demand ICE leave the state. workdaymagazine.org/well-all-go-...
“We’ll All Go Down to Jail”: January 23 Minnesota Shutdown Begins With Civil Disobedience - Workday Magazine
Some 100 faith leaders are braving freezing temperatures to block a key road outside of the Minneapolis–St. Paul Airport to protest ICE.
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January 23, 2026 at 10:25 PM
UPDATE: Thousands of Minnesotans chanting “No hate, no fear, immigrants are welcome here,” are marching through downtown Minneapolis to demand ICE leave the state. workdaymagazine.org/well-all-go-...
Today's major work stoppage called by a large coalition to resist the ICE occupation in Minnesota has begun with a civil disobedience action by unions, clergy, and community members at the MSP airport. workdaymagazine.org/well-all-go-...
“We’ll All Go Down to Jail”: January 23 Minnesota Shutdown Begins With Civil Disobedience - Workday Magazine
Some 100 faith leaders are braving freezing temperatures to block a key road outside of the Minneapolis–St. Paul Airport to protest ICE.
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January 23, 2026 at 5:36 PM
Today's major work stoppage called by a large coalition to resist the ICE occupation in Minnesota has begun with a civil disobedience action by unions, clergy, and community members at the MSP airport. workdaymagazine.org/well-all-go-...
How One Minnesota Union Is Helping Members Survive the Federal Siege - by @sarahlazare.bsky.social
How One Minnesota Union Is Helping Members Survive the Federal Siege - Workday Magazine
This article is a publication of Workday Magazine and In These Times. INNEAPOLIS, MINN.—When Feben Ghilagaber delivers food to fellow union members hiding from the thousands of federal immigration age...
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January 23, 2026 at 2:46 AM
How One Minnesota Union Is Helping Members Survive the Federal Siege - by @sarahlazare.bsky.social
Construction Workers Occupy Lobby of a Developer, Demand Action Against ICE Raids on Job Sites
Construction Workers Occupy Lobby of a Developer, Demand Action Against ICE Raids on Job Sites - Workday Magazine
On January 21, construction workers and community allies sang, chanted, and marched into the offices of D.R. Horton, which organizers say is the largest developer of single family homes in the country...
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January 22, 2026 at 3:45 PM
Construction Workers Occupy Lobby of a Developer, Demand Action Against ICE Raids on Job Sites
“Protect Our Routes, Get ICE Out”: Postal Workers Rally in Minneapolis
"Protect Our Routes, Get ICE Out": Postal Workers Rally in Minneapolis - Workday Magazine
On Jan 18, Twin Cities postal workers with the National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC) Branch 9 gathered at the post office on Lake Street in South Minneapolis to demand ICE discontinue its use...
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January 20, 2026 at 7:13 PM
“Protect Our Routes, Get ICE Out”: Postal Workers Rally in Minneapolis
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Read @workdaymagazine.bsky.social's newsletter on how Minnesota workers and labor are organizing in the face of a ferocious federal assault. "In the words of Meridel Le Seuer, we have appeared in the thunder of our solidarity." Newsletter by Amie Stager.
Mark your calendars for January 23.
Our latest stories covering the ongoing struggles in Minnesota.
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January 15, 2026 at 10:04 PM
Read @workdaymagazine.bsky.social's newsletter on how Minnesota workers and labor are organizing in the face of a ferocious federal assault. "In the words of Meridel Le Seuer, we have appeared in the thunder of our solidarity." Newsletter by Amie Stager.
How Trump’s Immigration Crackdown Chills Organizing and Erodes Conditions for All Workers
When one group of workers is terrorized or disappeared, it threatens all workers’ ability to fight for their labor rights. by @sarahlazare.bsky.social
When one group of workers is terrorized or disappeared, it threatens all workers’ ability to fight for their labor rights. by @sarahlazare.bsky.social
How Trump’s Immigration Crackdown Chills Organizing and Erodes Conditions for All Workers - Workday Magazine
This article is a joint publication of Workday Magazine and The Nation. In late 2025, federal immigration authorities detained a non-union janitor who had recently—and publicly—accused contractors for...
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January 15, 2026 at 3:19 PM
How Trump’s Immigration Crackdown Chills Organizing and Erodes Conditions for All Workers
When one group of workers is terrorized or disappeared, it threatens all workers’ ability to fight for their labor rights. by @sarahlazare.bsky.social
When one group of workers is terrorized or disappeared, it threatens all workers’ ability to fight for their labor rights. by @sarahlazare.bsky.social
Metro Transit Workers Rally at Bus Stop Where ICE Abduction Took Place, Demand ICE Not Interfere with Transit Operations
Metro Transit Workers Rally at Bus Stop Where ICE Abduction Took Place, Demand ICE Not Interfere with Transit Operations - Workday Magazine
On the corner of Bloomington and 31st Street in South Minneapolis, workers with Metro Transit and allies held up a sign that read, “Minnesotans were abducted here.” It was the morning of January 14, a...
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January 14, 2026 at 9:10 PM
Metro Transit Workers Rally at Bus Stop Where ICE Abduction Took Place, Demand ICE Not Interfere with Transit Operations
“No work, no school, no shopping." Major labor unions and community groups are calling for every Minnesotan to leverage their labor and economic power and refuse to show up to work on Friday, January 23. workdaymagazine.org/we-are-facin...
“We Are Facing a Tsunami of Hate”: Amid ICE Crackdown, Unions and Community Groups Call for Minnesota Shutdown in 10 Days - Workday Magazine
This article is a joint publication of Workday Magazine and In These Times. Unions and community groups gathered in front of the Hennepin County Government Center in downtown Minneapolis, Minnesota th...
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January 13, 2026 at 10:50 PM
“No work, no school, no shopping." Major labor unions and community groups are calling for every Minnesotan to leverage their labor and economic power and refuse to show up to work on Friday, January 23. workdaymagazine.org/we-are-facin...
Minneapolis Teachers, Parents Denounce Federal Agents’ Assault at Roosevelt High, Demand ICE Leave
Minneapolis Teachers, Parents Denounce Federal Agents' Assault at Roosevelt High, Demand ICE Leave - Workday Magazine
On Friday morning, around 150 parents, students, and educators gathered for a press conference at Lake Hiawatha Park in South Minneapolis to demand ICE leave Minneapolis. The event took place two days...
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January 9, 2026 at 8:27 PM
Minneapolis Teachers, Parents Denounce Federal Agents’ Assault at Roosevelt High, Demand ICE Leave
Three Times Workers Resisted Fascism in Minnesota History
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Three Times Workers Resisted Fascism in Minnesota History - Workday Magazine
Historical examples of workers resisting the oligarchical forces of fascism and authoritarianism.
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January 9, 2026 at 7:49 PM
Three Times Workers Resisted Fascism in Minnesota History
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Minnesota unions, worker centers & organizations have signed on to a letter calling on @GovTimWalz to declare a state of emergency & eviction moratorium throughout the “occupation by ICE, HSI, Customs & Border Patrol, and other federal agencies.” docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Sign-On to Eviction Moratorium letter
Stand With Parents and Communities: Pause Evictions During Intensified Attacks on our Immigrant Communities!
Across Minnesota, parents, renters, educators, and neighbors are stepping up to protect imm...
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January 9, 2026 at 7:06 PM
Minnesota unions, worker centers & organizations have signed on to a letter calling on @GovTimWalz to declare a state of emergency & eviction moratorium throughout the “occupation by ICE, HSI, Customs & Border Patrol, and other federal agencies.” docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Substitute preschool teacher Eleanor Titcomb is worried about how federal cuts are going to affect the children she works with, and the workers who provide for them. “Many centers are barely hanging on as it is,” she says. “This would be detrimental. workdaymagazine.org/youre-there-...
“You’re There for the Kids”: Minnesota Childcare Worker Speaks Out Amid Disastrous Cuts - Workday Magazine
Facing uncertainty, childcare workers and providers are calling for leaders to take action against a federal freeze in funding.
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January 8, 2026 at 9:59 PM
Substitute preschool teacher Eleanor Titcomb is worried about how federal cuts are going to affect the children she works with, and the workers who provide for them. “Many centers are barely hanging on as it is,” she says. “This would be detrimental. workdaymagazine.org/youre-there-...
Minnesota Labor Coalition Demands Disney Subcontractor Pay Incarcerated Workers Minimum Wage
Minnesota Labor Coalition Demands Disney Subcontractor Pay Incarcerated Workers Minimum Wage - Workday Magazine
On December 11, a coalition of formerly incarcerated workers and Minnesota unions gathered at the United Labor Center in Minneapolis to demand Anagram International, LLC, a Minnesota-based balloon man...
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December 16, 2025 at 9:18 PM
Minnesota Labor Coalition Demands Disney Subcontractor Pay Incarcerated Workers Minimum Wage
“There Is a War Against Us”: Worker Leader, Released from ICE Custody, Speaks Out
Willian Giménez González is free, but he worries about thousands of others who were abducted from the Chicago area.
Read our latest collaboration with @inthesetimes.com by @sarahlazare.bsky.social
Willian Giménez González is free, but he worries about thousands of others who were abducted from the Chicago area.
Read our latest collaboration with @inthesetimes.com by @sarahlazare.bsky.social
“There Is a War Against Us”: Worker Leader, Released from ICE Custody, Speaks Out - Workday Magazine
This article is a joint publication of Workday Magazine and In These Times. Willian Giménez González is a day laborer in Chicago known for organizing for workers’ rights. He was part of a group that f...
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December 12, 2025 at 7:36 PM
“There Is a War Against Us”: Worker Leader, Released from ICE Custody, Speaks Out
Willian Giménez González is free, but he worries about thousands of others who were abducted from the Chicago area.
Read our latest collaboration with @inthesetimes.com by @sarahlazare.bsky.social
Willian Giménez González is free, but he worries about thousands of others who were abducted from the Chicago area.
Read our latest collaboration with @inthesetimes.com by @sarahlazare.bsky.social
Airport workers and rideshare drivers marched in freezing weather, demanding that the Metropolitan Airport Commission and private companies end ICE deportation flights out of MSP. workdaymagazine.org/no-more-terr...
“No More Terrorizing Families”: Minnesota Workers Rally Against ICE Deportation Flights - Workday Magazine
Workers are demanding facilities for rideshare drivers and an end to the airport’s operation of deportation flights.
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December 4, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Airport workers and rideshare drivers marched in freezing weather, demanding that the Metropolitan Airport Commission and private companies end ICE deportation flights out of MSP. workdaymagazine.org/no-more-terr...
“An Attempt To Dismantle Liberal Arts Curriculum”: Why Union Members Are Concerned About Changes at the University of Wisconsin
"An Attempt To Dismantle Liberal Arts Curriculum": Why Union Members Are Concerned About Changes at the University of Wisconsin - Workday Magazine
This month, University of Wisconsin (UW) regents approved Act 15, an overhaul to the state’s university system general education requirements proposed by the Wisconsin state legislature that educators...
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December 2, 2025 at 5:33 PM
“An Attempt To Dismantle Liberal Arts Curriculum”: Why Union Members Are Concerned About Changes at the University of Wisconsin
On November 13, Minnesota Starbucks workers joined @sbworkersunited.org in the “Red Cup Rebellion,” an open-ended nationwide ULP strike at over 65 Starbucks stores across the U.S. workdaymagazine.org/it-restores-...
“It Restores My Faith in Humanity”: Why Minnesota Workers Are Joining the Starbucks Strike - Workday Magazine
Minnesota workers rally in support of striking baristas.
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November 26, 2025 at 8:14 PM
On November 13, Minnesota Starbucks workers joined @sbworkersunited.org in the “Red Cup Rebellion,” an open-ended nationwide ULP strike at over 65 Starbucks stores across the U.S. workdaymagazine.org/it-restores-...
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Chicago’s Operation Midway Blitz has led to a surge in ICE raids. Families are hiding for days, missing work and losing income. Wage theft complaints are up as workers face fear and exploitation.
@sarahlazare.bsky.social reports with @workdaymagazine.bsky.social
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@sarahlazare.bsky.social reports with @workdaymagazine.bsky.social
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Visible and Invisible: How ICE Is Terrorizing Chicago’s Working Class
Fear, panic, hiding for days—this is the experience of families under assault by the Trump Administration
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November 25, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Chicago’s Operation Midway Blitz has led to a surge in ICE raids. Families are hiding for days, missing work and losing income. Wage theft complaints are up as workers face fear and exploitation.
@sarahlazare.bsky.social reports with @workdaymagazine.bsky.social
inthesetimes.com/article/undo...
@sarahlazare.bsky.social reports with @workdaymagazine.bsky.social
inthesetimes.com/article/undo...