NC Triad CLC Adopts Resolution on the Federal Occupation of Minnesota and Killing of Alex Pretti

Escalating Federal Immigration Enforcement Violence in Minnesota and Around the Nation Threatens Constitutional Rights, Worker Safety

Tuesday night, after work, members of the UAW the IBTGM, USW, IATSE, Teamsters, NCAPR-EF, CWA, and others came together at the general monthly meeting of the NC Triad Central Labor Council and adopted: Resolution on the Federal Occupation of Minnesota and Killing of Alex Pretti 

AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler issued the following statement on the killing of Alex Jeffrey Pretti, a member of the American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE), in Minneapolis:
The AFL-CIO mourns the senseless killing of another Minneapolis resident by federal agents. Alex Jeffrey Pretti was a VA intensive care unit nurse and a member of AFGE Local 3669—a brother in our union family. Our thoughts are with Alex’s loved ones, his union siblings, and the people of Minneapolis at this devastating time. 
As tens of thousands of Minnesotans made clear peacefully and powerfully yesterday, the Trump administration’s horrific operation—and their actions aimed at stoking violence and chaos—must end. America’s unions join the call for ICE to immediately leave Minnesota before anyone else is hurt or killed. We demand local authorities conduct a full, transparent investigation that will lead to accountability for this tragic and violent act, and for Congress to use its power to hold ICE accountable.
 

Minneapolis, MN — IATSE Local 13 issued the following statement
Our union is outraged and gravely concerned by the killings of Minnesota workers and community members as part of recent federal immigration enforcement operations. These shootings by federal forces are the unsurprising result of an administration that uses militarized escalation as a public relations tactic. This moment demands immediate international attention, accountability, and a serious reassessment of practices that endanger the lives and constitutional rights of every person in this country.
We will continue to stand with our Sisters, Brothers, and Kin in Minnesota and across the country in demanding liberty and justice for ALL. No one should face state violence or execution for going to work, helping a neighbor, or exercising their basic rights as Americans — and no one is above the law. We urgently call for a full and independent investigation into these unnecessary shootings, real accountability for those responsible, and immediate measures to deescalate.