AFT Launches Target Boycott for 1.8 Million Members as Critics Seek Federal Probe
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Updated · Fox News · Aug 23
AFT Launches Target Boycott for 1.8 Million Members as Critics Seek Federal Probe
2 articles · Updated · Fox News · Aug 23
Summary
AFT is pushing a nationwide back-to-school boycott of Target, directing members and families to alternative retailers after saying the company stayed silent on ICE operations in Minnesota, where it is headquartered.
The union said it sent Target CEO Michael Fiddelke letters in February and March, then launched its "Shop Smart, Not Target" campaign Wednesday after getting no response.
Corey DeAngelis, a Heritage Foundation fellow, urged a federal investigation, arguing AFT may have misused pension influence because members' funds hold 6.79 million Target shares.
The boycott expands a March AFT resolution that urged its 1.8 million members, families and allies to avoid Target until the retailer backed Twin Cities communities.
The dispute is unfolding as critics say union leaders are prioritizing politics over academics, with California proficiency rates at 48.8% in English language arts and 37.3% in math.