August 17, 1985 - In one of the pivotal struggles of the 1980s, United Food and Commercial Workers Local P-9 went on strike against the Hormel Co. in Austin, Minnesota. Though the strikers galvanized support from across the nation, divisions within the UFCW and the community ultimately led to defeat.

For more on the strike visit http://www.dollarsandsense.org/archives/2000/0900rachleff.html and http://news.minnesota.publicradio.org/features/2004/01/29_galballye_hormelstrike/