MINNEAPOLIS — Fellow University of Minnesota union workers gathered outside the Northrop Auditorium Friday night in support of the Teamsters. It's day four of the Local 320 strike , with service workers off the job demanding a 3.5% annual raise.
Meanwhile, time is running out with just eight days left before Farm Aid comes to Huntington Bank Stadium on campus. Farm Aid organizers say their artists and production crews won't cross the picket line given their petitions align with Farm Aid's mission.
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"Farmers are some of the hardest workers there are," said Shorlette Ammons, co-executive director of Farm Aid. "They deserve a fair price, it's in line with what some of these strikers are askin