#OtD 17 Aug 1985 meatpacking workers in Austin, Minnesota went on strike in protest at a 23% wage cut after eight years of a pay freeze. They fought scabs, police, National Guard and their own union the UFCW, but were eventually defeated after 10 months https://stories.workingclasshistory.com/article/8862/hormel-meatpackers-strike?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon