Teamsters at the University of Minnesota are ending a strike that put the Farm Aid concert festival in jeopardy. Teamsters Local 320 announced that a tentative deal was reached after the university made a new settlement proposal. Details on the proposal are unclear. During the strike Farm Aid organizers had said their artists, production team, and partners wouldn't cross the picket line, saying in a statement the farm and labor movements are inseparable, and that the university must return to the bargaining table.
The annual festival honors the resilience of American farmers and the organization's history of standing with farmers, workers, and communities to build a more sustainable and just food system. The event was founded by Willie Nelson, Neil Young, and John Mellencamp and is scheduled for September 20th at Huntington Bank Stadium in Minneapolis.
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