Press release from the Humboldt & Del Norte Labor Council:

The Humboldt & Del Norte Central Labor Council affirms our solidarity with working people and families of Minneapolis and across Minnesota who are standing together to defend their communities.

Labor Unions throughout Minnesota have united to endorse January 23 as a Day of Truth and Freedom — No Work, No School, No Shopping. This action, led by the Minneapolis Regional Labor Federation alongside regional councils across the state, is a response to the violent ICE occupation of their cities and the direct harm it has caused to union members, workplaces, and families.

While this call to action comes from Minnesota labor, I believe it is important for us, here in Humboldt, to practice solidarity in our own communities — to talk with our members, to educate, to support one another, and to stand firmly against attacks on working people, regardless of immigration status.

An injury to one is an injury to all. What is happening in Minneapolis affects all of us, and labor’s strength has always come from our willingness to stand together across geography, trade, and background.

Minneapolis Regional Labor Federation Press Release

Lisa Jouaneh
President
Central Labor Council of Humboldt & Del Norte Counties