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Farm Aid 40 organizers warn unresolved University of Minnesota strike risks event cancellation or relocation, potentially threatening the festival's survival after 40 years supporting family farms.
- Farm Aid 40, a concert celebrating 40 years of supporting family farms, is scheduled for September 20 at the University of Minnesota's Huntington Bank Stadium but faces disruption due to a strike.
- The ongoing strike involves 1,400 Teamsters Local 320 workers who rejected the university's final contract offer after months of negotiations and walked off the job earlier this month.
- Farm Aid organizers and artists express solidarity with striking workers and warn that the strike threatens the concert’s staging and could force cancellation or relocation.
- Jennifer Fahy stated, "The clock is ticking," while Farm Aid stressed that their artists, crew, and partners will not cross picket lines, underscoring the impact of the labor dispute.
- The University maintains it supports farmers and remains open to negotiations, but the strike’s continuation raises uncertainty about holding Farm Aid 40 as planned and its financial consequences.
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University of Minnesota and Teamsters reach tentative deal, Farm Aid concert is on
After a week on strike, members of the Teamsters Local 320 union have reached a tentative agreement with the University of Minnesota. “In the spirit of cooperation, Teamsters Local 320 and the University of Minnesota have put their differences aside and come to a resolution in order to support the greater good of our University students, faculty and staff, farmers and Minnesota residents,” the two entities said in a joint statement released Satu…
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Farm Aid organizers say they may cancel or move show due to strike at U of M
MINNEAPOLIS — Organizers of next weekend’s Farm Aid concert say they’ll consider canceling or switching venues if the University of Minnesota doesn’t reach a deal with striking workers. “Our artists, production team and partners have made clear that they will not cross a picket line,” Farm Aid organizers wrote in a statement. The concert is scheduled for Sept. 20 at the U of M’s Huntington Bank Stadium, with sets from Willie Nelson, Neil Young, …
Farm Aid Faces Cancellation Over Labor Strike: ‘May Well Threaten the Survival of Our Organization’
Organizers of the Sept. 20 Farm Aid 40 concert at the University of Minnesota say they might have to cancel this year’s festival if an ongoing strike at the school isn’t resolved soon — a scenario they warn could have devastating consequences for the annual event. “The University’s Teamsters employees are on strike because of the University’s inability to come back to the table to resolve this contract dispute justly. We are deeply concerned t…
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