Overview
- The Minnesota Nurses Association urged members to join a statewide economic blackout and a 2 p.m. rally on January 23 under the banner “ICE Out of Minnesota: A Day of Truth and Freedom.”
- The union emphasized it is not calling for a work stoppage and told nurses to honor no-strike clauses and report to work as scheduled.
- MNA outlined nonwork participation options, including refraining from purchases, attending community actions off-shift, posting on social media, and wearing MNA red or pins.
- Organizers’ demands include ICE leaving Minnesota, legal accountability in the shooting of activist Renee Good, and no additional federal enforcement funding in the upcoming budget.
- The appeal comes during ongoing anti-ICE unrest with clashes, tear gas, and arrests in the Twin Cities following a federal deployment to the region and the January 7 fatal shooting involving an ICE agent.