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Hormel Strike
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A piece of Austin’s history
Twenty-five years ago this month, P-9 union workers at Hormel voted — by an overwhelming 1,261 to 96 margin — to reject the company’s latest ... Read more
A view from the strike’s front lines
On Aug. 2, the Herald sat down with Lee Bonorden, who covered the strike for the paper in the mid-1980s. Now retired, Bonorden reflected on ... Read more | 2 comments
A timeline of the Hormel strike
April, 12, 1986 — The Rev. Jesse Jackson visits Austin as a mediator. When he lands at Austin Municipal Airport, he is greeted by a ... Read more | 1 comment
P-9 proud, 25 years later
Inside the back door of a quiet and unassuming building, near the corner of 10th Street and Fourth Avenue in northeast Austin, one can still ... Read more | 5 comments
‘American Dream’ still rings true today
Barbara Kopple recently received a letter that made her stop and smile. Read more | 4 comments
