Austin, Minn. at a Crossroads
"After the Hormel strike [1985-6,] immigrant workers moved to Austin for the meatpacking jobs. Austin is struggling with its own identity as a place that is now home to a growing Latino population."
A 4-part multi-media package reported by ELIZABETH BAIER for Minnesota Public Radio.
Part 1: The strike the changed Austin
Part 2: Newcomers settle in Austin
Part 3. Fear and nostalgia in a changing community
Broadcast editor: Kate Smith
Web editor: Jennifer Ehrlich
Photographer: Jeffrey Thompson
Web producers: Nathaniel Minor, Elliot deBruyn, Than Tibbetts
Audio Archivists: Sylvia Mohn and Jenel Farrell