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The 1985–86 Hormel strike begins in Austin, Minnesota.
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1985–1986 Hormel strike
Labor dispute between Hormel and the United Food and Commercial Workers
The 1985–1986 Hormel strike was a labor strike that involved approximately 1,500 workers of the Hormel meatpacking plant in Austin, Minnesota in the United States. The strike, beginning August 17, 1985 and lasting until September 13 of the following year, is considered one of…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Austin, Minnesota
City in Minnesota, United States
Austin is a city in and the county seat of Mower County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 26,174 at the 2020 census. The town was originally settled along the Cedar River and has two artificial lakes, East Side Lake and Mill Pond. It was named for Austin R. Nichols,…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
August 17
Day of the year
August 17 is the 229th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 136 days remain until the end of the year.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)