Minnesota’s Labor Movement stands with the Pretti family

Minnesota AFL-CIO President Bernie Burnham made the following statement in support of Michael and Susan Pretti’s calls for accountability in their son’s shooting:

“Solidarity is at the core of everything unions stand for. Alex Pretti was a member of the American Federation of Government Employees showing solidarity with his immigrant neighbors when federal agents fatally shot him on January 24 in Minneapolis. 

“Alex’s parents have every right to feel outraged over the federal government’s stonewalling and refusal to share evidence with local law enforcement as they seek justice for their son’s murder. 

“Minnesota’s Labor Movement calls on the Justice Department to fully cooperate with state and local authorities investigating Alex’s murder and deliver the justice his family and Minnesotans deserve.”