Teachers Union Assigns Target Homework: Take Political Stance or Lose Our Red Pens
- Who
- American Federation of Teachers
- What
- Boycotts Target over silence on immigration enforcement
- When
- August 24, 2026
- Where
- Minneapolis, MN
The American Federation of Teachers announced a boycott of Target, directing its 15 million partner members to shop locally until the Minneapolis-based retailer takes a public position on recent immigration enforcement activity. The union stated Target must be "willing to stand with the Twin Cities" to end the boycott. Target has not publicly responded to the demand. The AFT represents approximately 1.7 million members directly, with additional partner organizations bringing the cited figure to 15 million.
A labor union wielding its members' grocery lists as a foreign policy tool is a bold strategy — nothing says 'solidarity with the working class' quite like demanding a discount retailer issue a position paper on ICE operations.
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