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January 26, 2026
January 26, 2026
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AFGE Local 3669 Condemns Killing of Union Member Alex Pretti
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VA
Minneapolis Veterans Affairs employee union slams Trump admin rhetoric and calls for transparent, independent third-party investigation.
MINNEAPOLIS – Following the tragic killing of AFGE Local 3669 member Alex Jeffrey Pretti, AFGE Local 3669, which represents more than one thousand employees at the Minneapolis Veterans Affairs Medical Center, issued the following statement:
“AFGE Local 3669 is deeply saddened and angered by the tragic and senseless killing of our union brother, Alex Pretti.
“Alex died while protecting a woman and exercising his First and Second Amendment rights. He was dedicated to caring for veterans and treated them with decency and respect, sometimes in their final moments – which is the exact opposite of how he was treated during his.
“AFGE Local 3669 is disgusted by the abhorrent rhetoric of Trump administration officials following his killing. Alex was a son, a colleague, and a fellow union brother, not an ‘assassin’ or a ‘domestic terrorist.’ We are especially disappointed with VA Secretary Doug Collins, who chose to use the murder of his own employee to push partisan, political narratives.
“There must be a full, transparent, independent third-party investigation into his killing, and Congress must act to come to solutions on immigration policy to ensure that this type of tragedy never happens again.
"AFGE Local 3669 encourages all to donate in support of the Pretti family. Alex was the best of us and he will be dearly missed. Rest in power, brother."
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