June 2, 1986 - Fed district court Judge Edward Devitt orders local P-9 union members to turn over assets and co-operate with International union trustee Joe Hanson. International union makes settlement offer to Hormel to try to save as many worker jobs as possible. Hormel VP Chuck Nyberg says talks will be arranged with Hanson, bite "strike is offically over". Mike Mulcahy reports.
June 2, 1986 - Music logo, Gary Eicthen intro MPR Journal. Covedr story: Hormel says strike is officially over, some P-9ers insist strike is still on. Mulcahy live debrief with bites. v/a 4:30 MM, MJ/FM
August 1, 1986 - Ed Wahlberg, a striking steelworker leader at U.S. Steel taconite plant in the Mesabi Iron Range, talks about the misleading public perception regarding wages at plant.
August 28, 1986 - MPR Journal’s Gary Eichten interviews Larry Williams, a Twin Cities cab driver, about the danger and difficulty of driving a taxi cab.
August 30, 1986 - On this Weekend program, Bernie Brommer, of the Minnesota AFL-CIO, discusses the current status and prospects for organized labor in the state and country. Program begins with Brommer sharing his views on potential end of Hormel strike in Austin, Minnesota. Other topics include labor-management relationships, loss of U.S. industrial base, international trade, and organizing service industry. Brommer also answers listener questions.
September 25, 1986 - MPR’s Jim Bickal reports on Minnesota’s first modern day microbrewery. Bickal interviews beer historian Gary Bruggemann, Summit Brewery founder Mark Stutrud, and master brewer Fred Thomasser.
November 25, 1986 - MPR’s reports that the Minnesota Twins have a new team manager in Tom Kelly, Ralph Houk as vice president of baseball, and Bob Gephardt as director of major league personnel.
December 10, 1986 - On this Midday call-in program, a discussion of life on the farm in Minnesota, featuring a live satellite feed from the Curt & Shirley Pietz hog/grain farm near Lakefield, and from a cafe in town. Program also includes a farm report from MPR’s Mark Steil.
January 31, 1987 - On this Weekend program, Catherine Watson, travel editor at Minneapolis Star and Tribune, discusses various tips on winter travel. Topics include New York City, airline fares, insurance, exchange rates, and bed & breakfasts.
March 16, 1987 - The controversial bill allowing for the release of $24 million from the 2002 Fund for economic development on the Iron Range was recalled from the House during Senate session. News of an FBI probe of Endotronics, Inc., that surfaced after the Senate had voted final passage on the measure, prompted Majority Leader Roger Moe to make the motion for recall. The recall motion prevailed on a 51-15 roll call vote.