The 1985-86 Hormel strike in Austin, Minnesota, is chronicled in this film. The local union, P-9, rejects a contract offer with a $2/hour wage cut, leading to a six-month strike.
American Dream
The 1985-86 Hormel strike in Austin, Minnesota, saw the local union, P-9 of the Food and Commercial Workers, defy a contract offer with a $2/hour wage cut, opting instead to strike and bring in outside help from New York.