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Hormel meatpacking plant strike in the 1980s
TLDR Workers at the Hormel meatpacking plant in Austin, Minnesota went on strike in 1985 to protect their wages and benefits, turning it into a community effort with widespread support and international attention. The strike ended in 1986 with around 500 workers returning to work, causing lasting divisions and strained relationships in the tight-knit community of Austin.
Timestamped Summary
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Workers in a small town face off against a CEO in a deeply personal strike at the Hormel meatpacking plant in the 1980s.
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Race Hardy, an economics teacher and unofficial historian of the Hormel Corporation in Austin, Minnesota, comes from a family with generations of workers at the company, highlighting the deep connection between the community and the meatpacking plant.
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American corporations responded to economic challenges by cutting jobs and pay, leading to protests and strikes by workers against poor conditions and low wages.
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Workers at the Hormel plant in Austin, Minnesota, led by Jim Guyette, went on strike in 1985 to protect their wages and benefits, involving families and transforming the strike into a community effort.
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The strike at the Hormel plant in Austin, Minnesota in the 1980s turned into a community effort with widespread support and international attention.
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The 1980s strike at the Hormel Meatpacking Plant involved families and intense pressure to cross the picket line.
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Families in the tight-knit town of Austin faced increasing desperation and division as the strike at the Hormel Meatpacking Plant continued through the winter of 1986.
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The strike at the Hormel Meatpacking Plant in 1986 ended with around 500 workers going back to work, causing lasting divisions and strained relationships in the tight-knit community of Austin, Minnesota.
