University of Minnesota Clerical Workers
- American Federation of
State, County and Municipal Employees Local 3800 -
AFSCME 3800 participates in June 7, 2020 protest in Minneapolis.
This is another heartbreaking day in America.
AFSCME 3800 stands in solidarity with the family, friends, and loved
ones of George Floyd, with the Black community, and with everyone
demanding police accountability and justice.
WHEREAS on May 25, 2020 a
white Minneapolis police officer killed 46 year old George Floyd by
kneeling on his neck for eight minutes while he pleaded to be allowed
to breathe, and
WHEREAS three other police
officers assisted in restraining George Floyd while he was being
killed, or spewed anti-black and war-on-drugs rhetoric, or stood by and
did nothing, and
WHEREAS the Black community
repeatedly faces the deaths of loved ones at the hands of the police,
and
WHEREAS the core principle of
the labor movement -- "An Injury to One is An Injury to All" --
requires all working people of conscience to take a stand for justice;
THEREFOR BE IT RESOLVED that
AFSCME 3800 offers our deepest sympathy to, and stands in solidarity
with, the family of George Floyd and the entire community.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that
AFSCME 3800 calls for the immediate arrest and vigorous prosecution of
Derek Chauvin for the murder of George Floyd. We further call for the
immediate arrest and vigorous prosecution of officers Thomas Lane, Tou
Thao, and J. Alexander Keung for aiding and abetting the murder of
George Floyd.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that
AFSCME 3800 calls for an immediate de-escalation by police and an end
to police violence against protesters.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that
AFSCME 3800 supports President Gabel's decision to sever the University
of Minnesota's contracts with the MPD and we call upon other
institutions to likewise disassociate.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that
AFSCME 3800 calls for immediate and ongoing community oversight of the
Minneapolis Police Department.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that
AFSCME 3800 calls for a thoroughgoing review of law enforcement
policies and practices by federal, state, and local authorities,
followed by concrete and systemic reforms to ensure that all people in
our society are granted equal treatment by law enforcement and criminal
justice systems, regardless of the color of their skin.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that
AFSCME 3800 calls for an end to systemic racist police terror and the
murder of black and brown people in our communities.
BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED that
AFSCME 3800 will mobilize our members to safely participate in or
otherwise support actions called for by those seeking Justice for
George Floyd.
White Supremacy and
Systemic Oppression Must End!
Black Lives Matter!
This article was published in
Volume 50 Number 21 - June 13, 2020
Article Link:
University of Minnesota Clerical Workers - American Federation of
State, County and Municipal Employees Local 3800
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