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Blue Owl

(58,529 posts) Fri Jan 23, 2026, 12:08 PM Jan 23

Airport workers have walked out of the MSP Airport! [View all]

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Source: Break Through News

Airport Workers On Strike to get ICE out of Minnesota

Read more: https://www.youtube.com/live/3xcVB5D4csM?si=UB0VaW7_ht8xFHys

This is huge! Didn't know if all the restaurants and smaller businesses on closing strike today would make a significant difference -- but this sure as hell will!

https://www.youtube.com/live/3xcVB5D4csM?si=UB0VaW7_ht8xFHys

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Airport workers have walked out of the MSP Airport! [View all] Blue Owl Jan 23 OP

Good news! Easterncedar Jan 23 #1

Outstanding! littlemissmartypants Jan 23 #2

. littlemissmartypants Jan 23 #3

We need nation-wide strikes against ICE. OrlandoDem2 Jan 23 #4

Has to be at a Corporate level. Just like with Kimmel the $$$ is all they understand Bengus81 Jan 23 #9

No it doesn't. Read the research. Then share it. ❤️ littlemissmartypants Jan 23 #15

Yes, just do it! ananda Jan 23 #41

I am scheduled to arrive in Minneapolis tomorrow afternoon ProudMNDemocrat Jan 23 #5

I can think of worse places for a layover 🤗 Deuxcents Jan 23 #6

Think of it this way. It could be worse. You could be flying over Berlin in a B17. flashman13 Jan 23 #7

Poor dear. The winter weather in the contiguous probably won't help. littlemissmartypants Jan 23 #8

Come to Madison WI milestogo Jan 23 #10

My advice would be to stay in Hawaii!! aeromanKC Jan 23 #19

They might put you up in a nice hotel for a couple of days (happened to us in Kona). waterwatcher123 Jan 23 #20

remember your DU name Skittles Jan 23 #23

Stay in Hawaii for a while sarisataka Jan 23 #32

Would love to. ProudMNDemocrat Jan 23 #48

Makes sense angrychair Jan 23 #11

Yeah, but Madison's airport is tiny compared to MSP... Fil1957 Jan 23 #12

You Go! Joinfortmill Jan 23 #13

Well that's some shit. 3Hotdogs Jan 23 #14

Not good RussBLib Jan 23 #16

Look at how hard people are working to get ICE out and 7-dems voted to keep funding them. mysteryowl Jan 23 #17

Thanks so much for this. I am going to make a post on littlemissmartypants Jan 23 #30

Hi Little Miss mysteryowl Jan 23 #38

Thank you to the people of Minnesota and at the airport! mysteryowl Jan 23 #18

Does that include airline employees? cab67 Jan 23 #21

Yes Blue Owl Jan 23 #22

Magnificent. Magoo48 Jan 23 #24

Remember what Reagan did. twodogsbarking Jan 23 #25

Decomposed? orangecrush Jan 23 #26

Hahaha. littlemissmartypants Jan 23 #31

Well at least he did one good thing. twodogsbarking Jan 23 #34

Yup orangecrush Jan 23 #35

UPDATE Blue Owl Jan 23 #27

I haven't seen any other report of MSP airport workers coming out other than this (no longer) live video showing the WhiskeyGrinder Jan 23 #28

I haven't seen much MSM coverage of it yet Blue Owl Jan 23 #36

The clergy is obviously the big story here. I'd be surprised if airport workers actually walked out, which is why I WhiskeyGrinder Jan 23 #37

It was hard to tell the exact number but looked like a few hundred airport employees Blue Owl Jan 23 #40

Those were members of the public/supporters. The vast, vast majority of airport workers are POC. WhiskeyGrinder Jan 23 #42

Here are 3 press conferences I've watched in recent days. barbtries Jan 23 #29

This message was self-deleted by its author littlemissmartypants Jan 23 #33

these are not shorts. barbtries Jan 23 #45

Sorry for wasting your time. I'm not having a very good day. littlemissmartypants Jan 23 #46

The planes are all grounded? MichMan Jan 23 #39

Excellent all around! Bayard Jan 23 #43

That is a major hub...that is not affected by ice storm fern JT45242 Jan 23 #44

Resistance has to start somewhere Mysterian Jan 23 #47

Locking after an alert and a discussion by the hosts Yonnie3 Jan 23 #49