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Union Files Suit to Halt ICE Raids
On Wednesday, the United Food and Commercial Workers Union filed a class action lawsuit in federal court in Amarillo, Texas, aimed at stopping U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) from carrying out enforcement actions against employers who hire illegal aliens. According to the complaint filed in the case, the class action arises from raids conducted at six Swift and Company meat packing facilities in December of 2006. During the raids, the Union alleges that ICE detained not only numerous illegal aliens-274 of whom were charged with identity theft-but also several citizens and lawful permanent residents who were present in the plant at the time. These individuals claim that their temporary detentions exceeded the powers of ICE under federal statute and violated their Fourth and Fifth Amendment rights. (Union Complaint, September 12, 2007).
The complaint asks for an injunction barring ICE from carrying out workplace enforcement actions during which citizens and lawful permanent residents might be detained. But a favorable decision would likely halt all workplace raids by ICE, which would be unable to lock down a workplace until the legal status of all employees present could be verified. This result appears to be the goal of the Union. In its press release announcing the suit, the Union stated that it hopes to have the court "enjoin the government from illegally arresting and detaining workers including"-but not limited to-"U.S. citizens and legal residents while at their workplace." According to Union president Joseph Hanson, "What happened to the Swift workers and the workers in other plants is absolutely an outrage to me." (Houston Chronicle, September 11, 2007)
I guess the stolden ID doesn't bother the Unions, They ought to talk to their members that are losing their jobs to illegals.[:(][xx(][V][:(!]
On Wednesday, the United Food and Commercial Workers Union filed a class action lawsuit in federal court in Amarillo, Texas, aimed at stopping U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) from carrying out enforcement actions against employers who hire illegal aliens. According to the complaint filed in the case, the class action arises from raids conducted at six Swift and Company meat packing facilities in December of 2006. During the raids, the Union alleges that ICE detained not only numerous illegal aliens-274 of whom were charged with identity theft-but also several citizens and lawful permanent residents who were present in the plant at the time. These individuals claim that their temporary detentions exceeded the powers of ICE under federal statute and violated their Fourth and Fifth Amendment rights. (Union Complaint, September 12, 2007).
The complaint asks for an injunction barring ICE from carrying out workplace enforcement actions during which citizens and lawful permanent residents might be detained. But a favorable decision would likely halt all workplace raids by ICE, which would be unable to lock down a workplace until the legal status of all employees present could be verified. This result appears to be the goal of the Union. In its press release announcing the suit, the Union stated that it hopes to have the court "enjoin the government from illegally arresting and detaining workers including"-but not limited to-"U.S. citizens and legal residents while at their workplace." According to Union president Joseph Hanson, "What happened to the Swift workers and the workers in other plants is absolutely an outrage to me." (Houston Chronicle, September 11, 2007)
I guess the stolden ID doesn't bother the Unions, They ought to talk to their members that are losing their jobs to illegals.[:(][xx(][V][:(!]
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Don't know which unions were involved, but ACTWU is only interested in signing up new members. The basically turned their back on our local. Took $5 a week out of my check and let the local keep $1. Their newsletter has been printed in English and Spanish for years. I never dropped out, rather took a salaried job. Wife still belongs.
I guess the unions want some of the illegals money before they send it back home. No dues, no union.0 -
I dont see how any Union could stop a LEA of any kind from enforcing the law?[?] 0 -
That is a very corrupt union. I had dealings with them for about 18 years. 95% of was bad. The Leaders were the worst. They acted like Primma Donnas every time they would show up at sites I had contracts for. Some of them would threaten my employees. They really hated me but we won most of the battles. I can assure you that they are only concerned about their dues, not their brothers and sisters on the bottom.[:(!] 0
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