"Last Friday, Minnesota business Catzen Coffee wasn't open for purchases - but it did invite customers in to hang out with cats and find community as part of a statewide economic blackout to protest ramped-up ICE actions. This Friday, the general strike is going nationwide. At least that's the aim of activist groups, unions, and some celebrities who have called for no work, school, or shopping"
"It's unclear how widespread participation in the blackout will be or what impact it may have on ICE operations. A website for the "National Shutdown" lists hundreds of organizations as endorsers. "Last week's march brought out tens of thousands of people, lets make this Friday even bigger," the University of Minnesota Graduate Labor Union wrote in an Instagram post."
A national economic blackout is being promoted for January 30 to protest intensified ICE activity and recent fatal shootings by immigration officers in Minnesota. Local actions in Minnesota on January 23 included business closures and community gatherings, and organizers aim to expand those tactics nationwide. Endorsers include activist organizations, regional labor unions, and public figures who encourage withholding labor and capital as leverage. A website for the National Shutdown lists numerous endorsing groups, and labor unions urged larger participation following a march that drew tens of thousands of people.
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