Social Movements & Civil Rights

Hormel Workers Strike for Fair Wages

Workers at the Hormel Foods plant in Austin, Minnesota, initiated a significant strike aimed at securing better wages and working conditions. The strike was prompted by disputes over proposed cuts to wages and benefits by Hormel Foods Corporation, which the United Food and Commercial Workers International Union perceived as detrimental to the livelihoods of its members. This labor dispute attracted national attention and highlighted issues about workers' rights during a period of economic uncertainty.

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