My hometown of Minneapolis is in the global spotlight this weekend, as the Super Bowl comes to town this Sunday. Here at RAN, however, we’re looking beyond the game to an unusually bad corporate actor in the area: Home Depot.

For years Home Depot has ignored the demands of sub-contracted low-wage janitors that clean its stores here in the Twin Cities. At the same time, Home Depot has funded attacks on immigrant communities by giving $1.2 million in campaign contributions to politicians working to repeal DACA protections for Dreamers and immigrant families.

Today, low-wage janitors, immigrants, and their allies are taking a stand and taking their demands directly to Home Depot in Minneapolis — and they’re asking us to stand in solidarity with them. Will you join us?

Call Home Depot CEO Craig Menear today! Demand that his company adopt a Responsible Contractor Policy for the low-wage janitors that clean his stores! Demand that Home Depot publicly support DACA.

Your call today helps push this issue into the national spotlight and end Home Depot’s refusal to meet the demands of low-wage workers and protect immigrant families.

Luciano Balbuena and allies delivering demands to a Home Depot store manager

Make no mistake, Home Depot appears to be actively trying to silence these demands. For example, recently a retail janitor and active immigrant leader contracted to clean Home Depot, Luciano Balbuena, was transferred to a different store and is now forced to drive an additional 20 miles to and from work 6 days a week. As an immigrant leader who is fighting for justice in his workplace, many believe Luciano is experiencing direct and illegal retaliation. Home Depot has refused to even respond to Luciano’s request for an explanation of why he was moved.

Call today and demand Home Depot listen to the demands of Luciano and other immigrants and low-wage janitors that clean its stores.

As a Minneapolis resident I’ve marched in the frigid streets alongside Luciano and other immigrants and low-wage workers who are risking everything to demand fair wages to feed their families. After years of relentless organizing they’ve convinced almost every major retailer in the Twin Cities–except Home Depot–to adopt Responsible Contractor Policies for the janitors who clean their stores.

As my community is subjected to the Super Bowl corporate take-over this weekend we ask for your solidarity as we look beyond the bright lights and flashy ads and demand justice for low-wage workers and immigrants.

In solidarity,

Ethan Nuss
Senior Organizer
Rainforest Action Network

P.S. You can follow today’s action at Home Depot in Minneapolis on Facebook and Twitter.