Since Donald Trump won the presidential election vowing to carry out the largest deportation operation in U.S. history, members of several Portland-area unions have passed resolutions pledging to defend immigrants generally. The resolutions pledge to mobilize members “to defend immigrants who are under attack either from government raids or racist groups.”
Portland Federation of School Professionals (AFT Local 111) was the first, passing its resolution the day after the election. Painters Local 10 passed a near-identical one at its Nov. 20 regular business meeting. Members of IATSE Local 28 and Ironworkers Local 29 also passed the resolutions. The resolutions are being promoted by the group Class Struggle Workers – Portland.
The resolutions aren’t specific about what members would be mobilized to do, but Local 10 member Adam Nee — who supports the resolutions — says actions could include participating in a rally or even shutting down a work site in the event of an immigration raid.
President Trump will mostly be deporting the criminals that are in the country illegally….we can’t support people who kill, rape, steal or join others that work against community laws…
If these unions want to help these illegals don’t fight President Trump work with him to help solve our inconomics of trying to house and feed a group of people that shouldn’t be here…
As a local union member I will NOT defy the laws of the federal government and harbor illegal immigrants.
Anyone that came across the border didn’t have across legal should go back Union or not it’s unconstitutional do you know how many millions and millions of dollars we are spending the house and support these illegals in this country and they’re not here legally they can’t work here they can’t do nothing so they are burden on the taxpayer shame on you Union for supporting that I thought you were better than that
Immigrants rights are labor rights and absolutely no is “illegal on stolen land ” . We are country of immigrants. ! UPS Teamster solidarity with our immigrant brothers and sisters and applaud my union siblings in the North West on these resolutions protecting a vulnerable community group!.