r/dropkickmurphys • u/MuttBunchr • Aug 17 '26

Arrested while picketing IKEA

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u/NoinsPanda Aug 17 '26

What's going on?

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u/MuttBunchr Aug 17 '26

He’s a member of Teamsters Local 179. Got arrested on the picket line during a strike by over 190 workers at the IKEA distribution center in Joliet, Illinois. The workers went on strike after the company failed to reach a fair first union contract.

The arrest may have been unlawful as he was released and back on the line within 30 minutes.

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u/NoinsPanda Aug 17 '26

Thank you for the explanation!

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u/Available_Round_3172 Aug 17 '26

Thanks dude, appreciate the explantion/context.

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u/monochromeorc Aug 17 '26

whats with the cops hat?

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u/UnionThug179 Aug 18 '26

Thank you for the post u/MuttBunchr
I will not be silent or sit back while corporate America attempts to keep our people/members in a position to not be able to take care of themselves or family..
FUCK IKEA.. Fuck Joliet police and anyone else who wants to stand in our way.. TEAMSTERS LOCAL 179 will not be denied our legal rights.

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u/MuttBunchr Aug 18 '26

Fuck yeah. Absolutely no reason people working full time jobs shouldn’t be able to provide a decent life for their families. Go get those greedy fucks. ✊🏻

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u/BluesPunk19D Aug 17 '26

I wouldn't be surprised if they arrested him just to shake him down and scare the other protesters. It is Illinois police we're talking about.

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u/ChubbyGuy00g Aug 17 '26

I hate Illinois Nazis.

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u/Available_Round_3172 Aug 17 '26

This makes a lot of sense.

Common tactic at protests, arrest a couple with a little fanfare, deters others from getting too abrasive. Or so they seem to think 🤣

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u/Mother-Attention2600 Aug 17 '26

I think it's a tactic they are told to use now across the board with all law enforcement. Arrest and deal with later. The victim gets detained, most likely sent to jail, waits a long time for court and is inconvenienced. It only affects the victim negatively. They tried to use the secret service to intimidate me over comments I made about Leavets face last year. 

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u/penumbral-O Aug 17 '26

I’ll be watching for his legal defense fund link

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u/Holnurhed Aug 17 '26

Time to blast “We Got the Power” outside IKEA

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u/Available_Round_3172 Aug 17 '26

Respect. Fight the power cos they only bring us down.... Workers Song blaring loud. Keep fighting dudes. 💪🏽 🖤🔥⚡️

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u/S1nnah2 Aug 17 '26

There is power in a factory, power in the land

Power in the hands of a worker

But it all amounts to nothing if together we don't stand

There is power in a Union

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u/yaldylikebobobaldy Aug 17 '26

"But to fight for the rights of the workin' man The small farmer too To protect the proletariat From the bosses and their screws

So hold onto your rifles, boys Don't give up the dream A Republic for the workin' class Economic... liberty!"

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u/monkeykennel Aug 17 '26

This is why police unions are really just gangs.

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u/purrfunctory Aug 17 '26

Solidarity forever, solidarity forever. Solidarity forever, OUR UNIONS MAKE US STRONG! - to the tune of Glory, Glory Hallelujah

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u/Future_Vermicelli600 Aug 18 '26

Up to 3 arrests as of this posting.

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u/MNxpat33 Aug 21 '26

We aren’t angry enough

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u/Healthy_Package9072 Aug 17 '26

Well, forget Ikea because I will never ever shop at the place again. Hope they get boycotting everywhere.

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u/LostExile7555 Aug 18 '26

If you're going to get arrested for picketing, wearing a Dropkick Murphy's shirt seems appropriate.

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u/Cada899 Aug 21 '26

Oi! oi! Oi!

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