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Omaha Steve

(108,525 posts) Mon Jan 19, 2026, 07:34 PM 2 hrs ago

7 Twin Cities-area grocery stores announce closures for anti-ICE strike

Source: bringmethenews.com

Co-ops in Minneapolis, St. Paul and Stillwater are observing a "Day of Truth and Freedom" on Friday.
Brianna Kelly Updated:3 hours ago Original:3 hours ago

A coalition of seven grocery stores in the Twin Cities area will be closed Friday as part of a strike and economic blackout protesting the Trump administration's escalating immigration crackdown across Minnesota.

A spokesperson for Mississippi Market Co-op announced Monday that its three locations in St. Paul are participating in the effort, known as a "ICE Out MN: Day of Truth and Freedom," along with the two Wedge Community Co-ops in Minneapolis, Eastside Food Co-op in Minneapolis, and River Market Co-op in Stillwater.

Employees who are scheduled to work Friday will still receive pay.

"As a cooperative, we believe our shared labor, time, and economic participation are powerful tools. Along with communities across Minnesota, we are taking unified action with no work, no school, and no shopping to show we will not quietly endure fear and violence in our communities," the grocery stores said in a statement.

Read more: https://bringmethenews.com/minnesota-lifestyle/7-twin-cities-area-grocery-stores-announce-closures-for-anti-ice-strike

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7 Twin Cities-area grocery stores announce closures for anti-ICE strike (Original Post) Omaha Steve 2 hrs ago OP

A sweet gesture, but a fart in the wind as to effect. n/t TygrBright 2 hrs ago #1

It is a baby step. But babies grow up. I think before this is over there will be large scale strikes and boycotts. flashman13 1 hr ago #3

It needs to snowball IronLionZion 1 hr ago #5

Certainly a welcome gesture Roy Rolling 41 min ago #6

Great. efhmc 1 hr ago #2

And miller can go screw himself vapor2 1 hr ago #4

What we need is a national strike. MuirHero 5 min ago #7

TygrBright

(21,312 posts)

1. A sweet gesture, but a fart in the wind as to effect. n/t

Reply to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Mon Jan 19, 2026, 07:54 PM

2 hrs ago

flashman13

(2,097 posts)

3. It is a baby step. But babies grow up. I think before this is over there will be large scale strikes and boycotts.

Reply to TygrBright (Reply #1)

Mon Jan 19, 2026, 08:18 PM

1 hr ago

ICE agents have already been tossed out of their hotels.

Momentum will grow in direct proportion to the insanity. I'm afraid we ain't seen nothing yet.

IronLionZion

(50,868 posts)

5. It needs to snowball

Reply to flashman13 (Reply #3)

Mon Jan 19, 2026, 08:57 PM

1 hr ago

if ICE can't stay anywhere or eat anywhere, they will eventually leave. Same with restaurants and gas stations and anything else they want. Gas station attendants can turn off the pumps when ICE arrives.

Roy Rolling

(7,451 posts)

6. Certainly a welcome gesture

Reply to TygrBright (Reply #1)

Mon Jan 19, 2026, 09:25 PM

41 min ago

But only time will tell about the effect. It may have little effect for me 1,000 miles downriver, but for the people in Minneapolis the effect may be enormous immediately and beyond.

Only time will tell, but a lack of media coverage will curtail any positive effect and turn it into a stinky….you said it….fart.

efhmc

(16,140 posts)

2. Great.

Reply to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Mon Jan 19, 2026, 08:10 PM

1 hr ago

vapor2

(3,900 posts)

4. And miller can go screw himself

Reply to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Mon Jan 19, 2026, 08:44 PM

1 hr ago

MuirHero

(91 posts)

7. What we need is a national strike.

Reply to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Mon Jan 19, 2026, 10:01 PM

5 min ago

Get the independent truckers involved. Shut the whole damn country down as 10 million of us take to the streets. We need to step up the pressure to rein in this madman and the complicit Republican Party.

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