The Nation - News from Feb. 18, 1986

Defiant meatpackers in Austin, Minn., entered the seventh month of their strike against Geo. A. Hormel & Co., but the parent International Union said the strikers have been “poorly served” by their local. The $1-million flagship processing plant is operating without incident with the company using just over 1,000 employees--about half of whom are replacements hired since the strike began.