Workers allege Hormel violated Minnesota sick leave law

Jul. 30—AUSTIN, Minn. — The union representing Hormel workers in Austin, Minnesota has filed a class action lawsuit alleging the meat packing company violated the state's earned sick and safe time law the first year it was in effect. UFCW Local 663, the Hormel workers' union representing about 1,600 employees at the Austin Hormel plant, announced the suit Wednesday, July 30, 2025. Minnesota's ...