Hormel Foods Corporation (NYSE: HRL) is a food company based in southeastern Minnesota (Mower County), perhaps best known as the producer of SPAM luncheon meat. The company was founded as George A. Hormel & Company in Austin, Minnesota, U.S., by George A. Hormel in 1891. The company changed its name to Hormel Foods Corporation 102 years later in 1993. Hormel sells food under many brands, some of which include the Carapelli, Dinty Moore, Farmer John, Jennie-O, and Stagg brands, as well as under its own name. The company stock is a component of the Standard and Poor's 500 index. This article does not cite any references or sources. ... The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), nicknamed the Big Board, is a New York City-based stock exchange. ... Interstate 90 Business Loop (Oakland Avenue) runs through the center of Austin. ... Food from plant sources Food is any substance normally eaten or drunk by living organisms. ... Baloney, a common Deli Meat in Italy, Canada and the United States of America. ... This article is about the canned meat product. ... For the tax agency in Ireland of the same name, see Revenue Commissioners. ... The United States dollar is the official currency of the United States. ... A website (alternatively, web site or Web site) is a collection of Web pages, images, videos or other digital assets that is hosted on one or more web servers, usually accessible via the Internet. ... The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), nicknamed the Big Board, is a New York City-based stock exchange. ... Capital Saint Paul Largest city Minneapolis Largest metro area Minneapolis-St. ... Mower County is a county located in the state of Minnesota. ... This article is about the canned meat product. ... Interstate 90 Business Loop (Oakland Avenue) runs through the center of Austin. ... For other uses of terms redirecting here, see US (disambiguation), USA (disambiguation), and United States (disambiguation) Motto In God We Trust(since 1956) (From Many, One; Latin, traditional) Anthem The Star-Spangled Banner Capital Washington, D.C. Largest city New York City National language English (de facto)1 Demonym American... Hormel Foods Corporation NYSE: HRL is probably best known as the producer of SPAM luncheon meat. ... The S&P 500 is an index containing the stocks of 500 Large-Cap corporations, most of which are American. ...

History

19th century

One of the early Hormel buildings, now preserved at the Mower County Fairgrounds in Austin.

George A. Hormel (born 1860 in Buffalo, New York) worked in a Chicago slaughterhouse before becoming a traveling wool and hide buyer. His travels took him to Austin and he decided to settle there, borrow $500, and open a meat business. Hormel handled the production side of the business and his partner, Albert Friedrich, handled the retail side. The two dissolved their partnership in 1891 so that Hormel could start a complete meat packing operation on his own. He opened George A. Hormel & Co. in the northeast part of Austin in an old creamery building on the Cedar River. To make ends meet in those early days, Hormel continued to trade in hides, eggs, wool, and poultry. Joining George in November of 1891 was his youngest brother, Benjamin, age 14. By the end of 1891 Hormel employed six men and had slaughtered and sold 610 head of livestock. By 1893, the increased use of refrigerator cars had allowed many large meat packers to force smaller business under. Two additional Hormel brothers, Herman and John, joined the business that same year and together they processed 1,532 hogs, enough to stay in business. The remaining members of the Hormel family moved to Austin in 1895 and joined the growing business. George turned to full-time management in 1899 and turned his focus on increasing production. Mower County is a county located in the state of Minnesota. ... Hormel Foods Corporation NYSE: HRL is probably best known as the producer of SPAM luncheon meat. ... Nickname: Location of Buffalo in New York State Coordinates: , Country State County Erie First Settled 1789 Founded 1801 Incorporated (City) 1832 Government  - Mayor Byron Brown (D) Area  - City 52. ... For other uses, see Chicago (disambiguation). ... For the Batman villain, see Abattoir (comics). ... For other uses, see Wool (disambiguation). ... Rawhide is a hide or animal skin that has not been exposed to tanning and thus is much lighter in color than treated animal hides. ... For other uses, see Meat (disambiguation). ... A drawing of a self-service store Retailing consists of the sale of goods/merchandise for personal or household consumption either from a fixed location such as a department store or kiosk, or away from a fixed location and related subordinated services (Definition of the WTO (last page). ... Dissolution is also the term for the legal process by which an adoption is reversed. ... A partnership is a type of business entity in which partners (owners) share with each other the profits or losses of the business undertaking in which all have invested. ... The meat packing industry is an industry that handles the slaughtering, processing and distribution of animals such as cattle, pigs, sheep and other livestock. ... A Creamery is an establishment where dairy products are prepared or sold. ... Chicken egg (left) and quail eggs (right), the types of egg commonly used as food An egg is a body consisting of an ovum surrounded by layers of membranes and an outer casing of some type, which acts to nourish and protect a developing embryo. ... Ducks amongst other poultry The Poultry-dealer, after Cesare Vecellio Poultry is the category of domesticated birds kept for meat, eggs, and feathers. ... Sheep are commonly bred as livestock. ... A string of refrigerator cars owned by Pacific Fruit Express is mechanically-supplied with fresh ice at an Oxnard, California produce packing plant in the Spring of 1964. ... For other uses, see Pig (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Management (disambiguation). ...

1900s

In 1901, the plant was expanded and the business was incorporated. The first directors were A.L. Eberhart and the four Hormel brothers: George, Herman, John and Ben. In 1903 George decided to add a three-story hog-kill, a two-story beef-kill, an annex, an engine room, a machine shop and a casing production department. The name Dairy Brand was registered with the U.S. Patent Office in 1903. In the first decade of the 20th century distribution centers were opened in St. Paul, Minneapolis, Duluth, San Antonio, Dallas, Chicago, Atlanta, and Birmingham. George Hormel visited England in 1905 and started exporting products soon after. Incorporation (abbreviated Inc. ... Executive director is a title given to a person who is the head of an executive branch of an organization or company. ... A hardwood floor (parquetry) is a popular feature in many houses. ... Look up annex in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Location of a ships engine room In a ship, an engine room is where the main engine(s), generators, compressors, pumps, fuel/lubrication oil purifiers and other major machinery are located. ... A lathe is a common tool used in machining. ... Casing can refer to: Casing (ammunition) Casing (sausage) This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... The United States Patent and Trademark Office (PTO or USPTO) is an agency in the United States Department of Commerce that provides patent and trademark protection to inventors and businesses for their inventions and corporate and product identification. ... For other senses of this word, see decade (disambiguation). ... A distribution center for a set of products is a warehouse or other specialized building with refrigeration or air conditioning which is stocked with products to be re-distributed to retailers or wholesalers. ... State capitol building in Saint Paul Saint Paul is the capital and second-largest city of the state of Minnesota in the United States of America. ... Minneapolis redirects here. ... Location in St. ... San Antonio redirects here. ... For other uses, see Dallas (disambiguation). ... Flag Seal Nickname: The Windy City Motto: Urbs In Horto (Latin: City in a Garden), I Will Location Location in Chicagoland and northern Illinois Coordinates , Government Country State Counties United States Illinois Cook, DuPage Mayor Richard M. Daley (D) Geographical characteristics Area     City 606. ... Atlanta redirects here. ... Nickname: Location in Jefferson County in the state of Alabama Coordinates: , Country State Counties Jefferson, Shelby Incorporated December 19, 1871 Government  - Type Mayor - Council  - Mayor Bernard Kincaid (Current) Larry Langford (Mayor-Elect) Area  - City 151. ... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ... International trade is defined as trade between two or more partners from different countries (an exporter and an importer). ...

1910s

By 1910, Hormel products were routinely appearing in national magazines. That same year the company developed a procedure to recycle its waste water by daily evaporating up to 9,000 gallons of water, leaving a syrupy liquid which was dried to produce a commercial fertilizer. In 1915 Hormel began selling dry sausages under the names of Cedar Cervelat, Holsteiner and Noxall Salami. That same year Hormel bought Alderson's Mill and began selling Hormel Peerless Minnesota flour nationwide. Hormel joined the World War I effort, George's son Jay C. went into military service and by the end of the war, exports accounted for 33% of the company's yearly volume. The term national is an adjective (adverb form: nationally) used to describe a product or publication that is distributed across an entire nation, e. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... The international recycling symbol. ... Wastewater is any water that has been adversely affected in quality by any anthropogenic influence. ... Vaporization redirects here. ... The gallon (abbreviation: gal) is a unit of volume. ... In cooking, a syrup (from Arabic شراب sharab, beverage, via Latin siropus) is a thick, viscous liquid, containing a large amount of dissolved sugars, but showing little tendency to deposit crystals. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Spreading manure, an organic fertilizer Fertilizers (also spelled fertilisers) are compounds given to plants to promote growth; they are usually applied either through the soil, for uptake by plant roots, or by foliar feeding, for uptake through leaves. ... This article is about the prepared meat. ... Lansing Township is a township located in Mower County, Minnesota. ... “The Great War ” redirects here. ... For military service in the meaning of an army as a military defense organization, see armed forces. ...

1920s

In 1921, when Jay Hormel returned from service in WWI, he uncovered that assistant controller Cy Thomson had embezzled $1,187,000 from the company over the previous ten years. The embezzlement scandal provided George Hormel with additional incentive to fortify his company. He did so by arranging for more reliable capital management, by dismissing unproductive employees, and by continuing to develop new products. In 1926, the company introduced Hormel Flavor-Sealed Ham, America's first canned ham and it added chicken to its line in 1928. Jay C. Hormel became company president in 1929 and that same year the plant was expanded again to include eight new structures and the main office was tripled in size. In the late-1920s and early-1930s sales branches opened up in Houston, Beaumont, Chattanooga, New Orleans, Baton Rouge, Newark, Los Angeles, Vicksburg, and Nuevo Laredo (Mexico). “The Great War ” redirects here. ... For other uses, see Canning (disambiguation). ... This article is about the cut of meat. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... For other uses, see Office (disambiguation). ... Sales are the activities involved in providing products or services in return for money or other compensation. ... Houston redirects here. ... Location in the state of Texas Coordinates: , Counties Settled 1835 Incorporation 1838 Gentilic Beaumonter Government  - Type Council-Manager  - Mayor Becky Ames  - City Manager Kyle Hayes  - Mayor Pro - Tem Nancy Beaulieu Area  - City 222. ... Chattanooga redirects here. ... NOLA redirects here. ... For the Canadian restaurant, see Baton Rouge (restaurant). ... Nickname: Map of Newark in Essex County Coordinates: , Country State County Essex Founded/Incorporated 1666/1836 Government  - Mayor Cory Booker, term of office 2006–2010 Area [1]  - Total 26. ... Los Angeles and L.A. redirect here. ... The historic Mississippi River Commission Building in Vicksburg, constructed in 1894 Vicksburg is a city in Warren County, Mississippi. ... Motto: Siempre Con La Patria Settled 1847 Government  - Presidente Municipal Daniel Peña Area  - City 1,334. ...

1930s

In 1931, Jay C. instituted the Annual Wage Plan: under this plan, employees were paid weekly and they were guaranteed 52 weeks' notice before termination of employment. He also introduced incentive pay, profit sharing and pension plans to the company. Later that year a slaughtering plant was constructed in Mitchell, South Dakota and in 1933, a cattle slaughtering plant was finished in Austin. John G. Hormel, brother of George A., retired in 1933 following 40 years of service. Dinty Moore beef stew was introduced in 1935 and Hormel Chili and Spam soon followed in 1936 and 1937 respectively. In 1938, Jay C. Hormel introduced the "Joint Savings Plan" which allowed employees to share in the proceeds of the company. By the late-1930s, full-page, four color ads were routinely appearing in the Saturday Evening Post, Ladies Home Journal and Woman's Home Companion. Hormel ads also were featured on the radio program The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show. Employment is a contract between two parties, one being the employer and the other being the employee. ... Fired and Firing redirect here. ... For the game developer, see Incentive Software. ... Profit sharing, when used as a special term, refers to various incentive plans introduced by businesses that provide direct or indirect payments to employees that depend on companys profitability in addition to employees regular salary and bonuses. ... For the lodging, see Pension (lodging). ... Mitchell is a city in Davison County, South Dakota, USA. The population was 14,558 at the 2000 census. ... For general information about the genus, including other species of cattle, see Bos. ... Beef Stew A stew is a combination of solid food ingredients that have been cooked in water or other water-based liquid, typically by simmering, and that are then served without being drained. ... A pot of chili con carne with beans and tomatoes. ... This article is about the canned meat product. ... Color printing is the reproduction of an image or text in color (as opposed to simpler black and white or monochrome printing). ... // Advert redirects here. ... There have been many publications called the Saturday Evening Post; several were/are local British newspapers. ... A cover of Ladies Home Journal from 1906 Ladies Home Journal is a magazine first published February 16, 1883 as a womens supplement to the Tribune and Farmer. ... Radio broadcasts have been a popular entertainment since the 1910s, though popularity has declined a little in some countries since television became widespread. ... George Burns & Gracie Allen Burns and Allen were an American comedy duo consisting of George Burns and his wife, Gracie Allen. ...

The 1930s also saw the establishment of the Hormel & Co. refrigerator car line, with an initial roster of 125 units.

1940s

The Hormel obelisk in Austin's Oakwood Cemetery.

After reaching sales of $75 million in 1941, George and Jay established The Hormel Foundation to provide perpetual independence of the company, act as trustees of the family trusts and to start and fund the Hormel Institute, a research unit at the University of Minnesota. Benjamin F. Hormel, brother of George A., retired in 1941 after completing 50 years of service. Hormel's production increased to aid in World War II and 65% of its products were purchased by the U.S. Government by 1945. Founder George A. Hormel died in 1946 in California where he had lived in retirement. He is buried in Austin's Oakwood Cemetery. Jay C. then became chairman of the board, H.H. Corey became president, and R.F. Gray became vice-president. Hormel acquired the Fremont Packing Company in 1947. The Luxor obelisk in the Place de la Concorde in Paris Obelisk outside Santa Maria sopra Minerva in Rome. ... Interstate 90 Business Loop (Oakland Avenue) runs through the center of Austin. ... Lansing Township is a township located in Mower County, Minnesota. ... The word trustee is a legal term that refers to a holder of property on behalf of a beneficiary. ... In common law legal systems, a trust is a relationship in which a person or entity (the trustee) holds legal title to certain property (the trust property or trust corpus), but is bound by a fiduciary duty to exercise that legal control for the benefit of one or more individuals... This article is about the concept. ... This article is about the oldest and largest campus of the University of Minnesota. ... Combatants Allied powers: China France Great Britain Soviet Union United States and others Axis powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Chiang Kai-shek Charles de Gaulle Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tōjō Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000... The U.S. Constitution, adopted in 1789 by a constitutional convention, sets down the basic framework of American government in its seven articles. ... Hormel Foods Corporation NYSE: HRL is probably best known as the producer of SPAM luncheon meat. ... This article is about the U.S state. ... Lansing Township is a township located in Mower County, Minnesota. ... Chairman of the Board redirects here. ... Fremont is a city located in eastern Nebraska, in Dodge County, near Omaha. ...

1950s

In 1953, it acquired the Tobin Packing Company of Fort Dodge. Also in 1953, distribution centers were opened in San Francisco, Seattle and Beaumont and the company's first non-continental plant opened in Honolulu. Jay C. Hormel died on August 30, 1954, and Corey was named chairman of the board and R.F. Gray was elected president the following year. During Gray's tenure as president the company greatly expanded its international business through arrangements with companies in Ireland, England, Canada and Venezuela. In 1959, Hormel was the first meatpacker to receive the Seal of Approval of the American Humane Society for its practice of anesthetizing animals before slaughter. Motto: The city with bright days ahead. ... San Francisco redirects here. ... Seattle redirects here. ... The continental United States is a term referring to the United States situated on the North American continent. ... For the city and county of Honolulu, see City & County of Honolulu. ... is the 242nd day of the year (243rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1954 (MCMLIV) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1954 Gregorian calendar). ... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ... A humane society is a group that aims to stop animal and human suffering due to cruelty or other reasons. ... Anesthesia or anaesthesia (see spelling differences) has traditionally meant the condition of having the perception of pain and other sensations blocked. ...

1960s

Little Sizzlers sausages were introduced in 1961 and Cure 81 hams were introduced in 1963. In 1962, Hormel constructed a 75,000 square foot sausage manufacturing building in Austin and discontinued the slaughter of calves and lambs. Also in 1963, Hormel acquired the Queen City Packing Company plant in Springfield, Missouri and the Ottawa Meat Packing Company plant in Miami, Oklahoma. New plants were also constructed in Chattanooga and Los Angeles and the plants in Charlotte, Winston-Salem, Fresno and Houston were remodeled or expanded. In 1964, the Hormel Corporate Offices were opened just to the north of Interstate 90 in Austin. Gray replaced Corey as chairman of the board upon the latter's retirement in 1965, and M.B Thompson became president. During Thompson tenure (1965-1969) a dry sausage plant was built in Algona and distribution centers were built in San Antonio, New Orleans and Atlanta. In 1967, the Hormel Foundation, in cooperation with the National Merit Scholarship Program, started a college scholarship program for the children of Hormel employees. Partial scholarships were awarded through this program on the basis of the student's test scores, academic records, financial need, and school and community involvement. A separate building to house the growing research and development department was built northwest of the corporate office in Austin in 1968. In 1969, Gray resigned from the company and Thompson replaced him as chairman (by this time the chairman was called the CEO) and I.J. Holton was named president. That same year, a distribution center was opened in Atlanta. A square foot is by definition the area enclosed by a square with sides each 1 foot long. ... For the anatomical feature, see calf muscle. ... Sheep redirects here. ... Springfield is a city in Christian and Greene Counties in the U.S. state of Missouri. ... The historic Coleman theater in Miami, Oklahoma was built by George L. Coleman Sr. ... Los Angeles and L.A. redirect here. ... Charlotte redirects here. ... Nickname: Motto: Your Life. ... Fresno redirects here. ... Houston redirects here. ... Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Interstate 90 Interstate 90 (abbreviated I-90) is the longest interstate highway in the United States at nearly 3,100 miles (5,000 kilometers). ... Retirement is the point where a person stops employment completely. ... Algona is a city in Kossuth County, Iowa, in the United States. ... San Antonio redirects here. ... NOLA redirects here. ... The National Merit Scholarship Program is an academic scholarship competition for recognition and college scholarships administered by National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC), a privately funded, not-for-profit organization. ... For other uses, see Student (disambiguation). ... The phrase research and development (also R and D or, more often, R&D), according to the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development, refers to creative work undertaken on a systematic basis in order to increase the stock of knowledge, including knowledge of man, culture and society, and the... Chief Executive Officer (CEO) is the job of having the ultimate executive responsibility or authority within an organization or corporation. ...

1970s

In 1970, a distribution plant was built in Albany, Georgia and a dry sausage plant was built in Algona. In 1972, Holton became CEO. In 1971, meat processing facilities and distribution centers were opened in both Dallas and Seattle. That same year the company introduced its Matching Gifts program in which it offered to match the donation (up to $2,000) made by any employee to any accredited college or university. In 1972, distribution centers were opened in Orlando and Shreveport and a food service facility was built in Oklahoma City. A grocery products plant was opened in Beloit in 1973. On this site the city now boasts the world's largest can of chili. A frozen foods plant was opened in Fort Worth in 1974. A distribution plant was opened in Houston in 1975. In 1976, a slaughtering and processing plant was opened in Ottumwa, a dry sausage plant was opened in Knoxville, Iowa and a grocery products canning facility was acquired in Stockton. A distribution plant was built in Fresno in 1978. A gelatin plant was opened in Davenport in 1979. That same year Richard Knowlton was elected as president, the first Austinian to hold that post since Jay C. Hormel. Nickname: Location in Dougherty County and the state of Georgia Coordinates: , Country State County Dougherty Government  - Mayor Willie Adams, Jr. ... Seattle redirects here. ... For other uses, see College (disambiguation). ... For the community in Florida, see University, Florida. ... For other uses, see Orlando (disambiguation). ... : Port City , River City , Ratchet City : The Next Great City of the South United States Louisiana Caddo 117. ... Foodservice is a business term which is mostly synonymous with catering. ... Nickname: Location in Oklahoma County and the state of Oklahoma. ... Supermarket produce section A supermarket is a store that sells a wide variety of goods including food and alcohol, medicine, clothes, and other household products that are consumed regularly. ... Nickname: Location of Beloit in Wisconsin Coordinates: , Country State County Rock Founded 1836 Incorporated February 24, 1846 (village) March 31, 1856 (city) Government  - Manager Larry Arft  - City Attorney Tom Casper  - City Council Martin Densch (President) Kevin Leavy (V. President) Terrence T. Monahan Joel Patch Douglas Eddy Chad Murry Area  - Total... Frozen food is food preserved by the process of freezing. ... Nickname: Motto: Where the West Begins Location of Fort Worth in Tarrant County, Texas Coordinates: , Country State Counties Tarrant, Denton Government  - Mayor Michael J. Moncrief Area  - City 298. ... Houston redirects here. ... Ottumwa (pronounced Uh-tuhm-wa) is a city in Wapello County, Iowa. ... Knoxville is a city in Marion County, Iowa, United States. ... For other uses, see Canning (disambiguation). ... Nickname: Motto: Stocktons Great, Take A Look! Location in San Joaquin County and the state of California Coordinates: , Country State County San Joaquin Incorporated 1850 Government  - Mayor Edward J. Chavez  - City Manager J. Gordon Palmer, Jr. ... Fresno redirects here. ... For the art collective, see Gelitin. ... Motto: Working together to serve you Location in the State of Iowa Coordinates: , Country State County Scott County Incorporated 1839 Government  - Mayor Ed Winborn Area  - City  64. ...

1980s

Holton continued as CEO until 1981 and then this duty was also passed to Knowlton. The construction of the current Austin plant began in 1980, and the Knoxville and Ottumwa plants were expanded. The plants in Beloit, Los Angeles and Ottumwa were renovated and expanded. The new Austin plant opened in 1982. Knowlton also became chairman of the board in 1984, while continuing to hold the titles of president and chairman of the board.

1985 strike

In August 1985, Hormel workers went on strike at the Hormel headquarters in Austin, Minnesota. Frustrated by low wages and dangerous working conditions, they started one of the longest strikes of the 1980s. The strike began with the sanction of the International level of the union, P-9. The local chapter of the United Food and Commercial Workers Union P-9 led the strike, but was not supported by their parent union. The strike gained national attention, and led to a widely publicized boycott of Hormel products. This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Interstate 90 Business Loop (Oakland Avenue) runs through the center of Austin. ... A wage is a compensation which workers receive in exchange for their labor. ... The Lawrence textile strike (1912), with soldiers surrounding peaceful demonstrators A trade union or labor union is an organization of workers who have banded together to achieve common goals in key areas such as wages, hours, and working conditions, forming a cartel of labour. ... The United Food and Commercial Workers International Union is a labor union representing approximately 1. ... Look up Boycott in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...

After six months, a significant number of scabs crossed the picket line, provoking riots in Austin. Wayne P. Goodnature was Sheriff at the time. On January 21, 1986, the Governor of Minnesota, Rudy Perpich, called in the National Guard to protect the scabs. This unpopular move brought protests against the governor, and Perpich soon withdrew the National Guard from Austin. The action had a greater effect on the national union, which ousted the local P-9. Teamsters, armed with pipes, riot in a clash with riot police in the Minneapolis Teamsters Strike of 1934. ... is the 21st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar). ... The Governor of Minnesota is the chief executive of the U.S. state of Minnesota, leading the states executive branch. ... Rudy Perpich (June 27, 1928–September 21, 1995) was an American dentist and politician. ... The United States National Guard is a reserve forces component of the United States Army (the Army National Guard) and the United States Air Force (the Air National Guard). ...

The strike was ended in June 1986, after lasting 10 months. Over 700 of the workers did not return to their jobs, refusing to cross the picket line, as some had chosen to do. In solidarity with those workers, the boycott of Hormel products continued for some time. Ultimately, however, the company did succeed in hiring new workers at lower wages. It is still disputed as to who actually made the original National Guard request.

The strike was chronicled in the film "American Dream", which won the Academy Award for best documentary in 1990. A song about the strike, entitled P-9 (link to music video of song), was written by Dave Pirner of the Minneapolis band, Soul Asylum. The song can be found on their 1989 album, Clam Dip & Other Delights. Genre- Documentary Director-Barbara Kopple Awards- Academy Award, Best Documentary film, 1990 American Dream is a documentary film which centers around union meatpacking workers at Hormel Foods in Austin, Minnesota in 1985-1986. ... Academy Award The Academy Awards, popularly known as the Oscars, are the most prominent and most watched film awards ceremony in the world. ... Documentary film is a broad category of visual expression that is based on the attempt, in one fashion or another, to document reality. ... The 63rd Academy Awards were presented March 25, 1991 at the Shrine Civic Auditorium, Los Angeles. ... Dave Pirner (circa 2002) David Pirner is the lead vocalist for the band Soul Asylum. ... This article is about the city in Minnesota. ... Soul Asylum is an alternative rock band formed in Minneapolis, Minnesota in 1983. ... Clam Dip & Other Delights is the 1988 EP from the band Soul Asylum. ...

See also

• Gustavus Franklin Swift
• Philip Danforth Armour

Gustavus Franklin Swift (June 24, 1839–March 29, 1903) founded a meat-packing empire in the Midwest during the late 19th century, over which he presided until his death. ... Philip Danforth Armour (1832-1901) was born in Stockbridge, New York, of Scottish descent. ...

References

• Cooper, Jake. Lessons of the P-9 Strike. Socialist Action Books. 298 Valencia St., San Francisco CA 94103.
• Mill on the Willow: A History of Mower County, Minnesota by various authors. Library of Congress No. 84-062356
• White, John H. (1986) The Great Yellow Fleet. Golden West Books, San Marino, California. ISBN 0-87095-091-6
• http://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune500/snapshots/635.html

Jake Cooper (1916 – 1990) was an American Communist. ...

External links

• Hormel Foods Corporation official website
• Minnesota Public Radio 2003 interview with two former Hormel strikers.
• Hormel Historic Home Home of George A. and Lillian Hormel in Austin, Minnesota
• Slaughterhouse Fight: A Look at the Hormel Strike