Crime & Safety

15 Arrested At MSP Airport During Janitors' Strike, Organizers Say

4,000 commercial janitors with SEIU Local 26 began a three-day strike at 6 a.m. outside Ameriprise headquarters in downtown Minneapolis.

(CBS Minnesota)

March 7, 2024

ST. PAUL, Minn. — Over a dozen people were allegedly arrested at Minneapolis-St. Paul Airport Wednesday during the third and final day of an unfair labor practices strike for thousands of Twin Cities janitors.

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According to the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Local 26, 15 people, including SEIU Executive Vice President Neal Bisno were arrested for civil disobedience.

Over 4,000 commercial janitors with SEIU Local 26 began a three-day strike at 6 a.m. outside the Ameriprise headquarters in downtown Minneapolis on Monday. Since then, workers have picketed at over 100 buildings across the metro.

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