Midday rebroadcasts a Minnesota Public Radio documentary produced by MPR’s Mark Heistad. "The Strike is On!," is an oral history of the early labor movement in Minnesota, with emphasis on the struggle to organize Iron Range workers, Austin’s Hormel strike, the Minneapolis truckers strike of 1934, and more.
Documentary contains sound portrait and interviews with miners, truckers, historians, union leaders, community members, and activists. Include music segments.
Produced with a grant from the Minnesota Historical Society.