Minneapolis General Strike Movement Spreads Nationwide

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Mike Elk || Payday Report has been tracking the growing strike movement across the country against ICE’s occupation of Minneapolis. So far, our map shows that there are actions in at least 43 cities around the United States for the general strike.

The strike wave comes after the Minneapolis Regional Labor Federation, the Minnesota AFL-CIO, and several large labor federations around Minnesota have called for a “Day of Truth of Freedom” as workers intend to strike and walk out on Friday.  

“I think we will have tens of thousands of workers in the street in the Twin Cities,” says CWA Local 7520 President Keiran Knutson, one of the leaders of the Minneapolis General Strike.

“Hopefully, what is happening in Minnesota becomes a model of how we can fight back against these raids,” says Knutson.

Now, it appears that the Minneapolis General Strike wave is spreading across the country, with actions in at least 43 cities, and is expected to grow.

The strike in Minnesota is already inspiring actions by labor, community, and immigrant rights groups around the country. Payday Report has already tracked solidarity actions with the Minneapolis General Strike in at least 43 cities around the country. 

The Minneapolis Regional Labor Federation and several large labor federations around Minnesota have called for a “Day of Truth of Freedom”. They have embraced the call by labor and activist groups that no one should work, shop, or go to school this Friday. The call has already inspired many labor groups to hold solidarity actions with the workers, who plan to walk out this Friday.

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