Help on Farms 40 to act in Minneapolis after a work strike agreement

Organizers Farm assistance 40 have confirmed that this year festival It will act on the basis of planning at Minnesota, after the resolution between the administration and striking workers of the University.

On Saturday (13. September), the organizers caused by the social media that the annual event will be held at Minneapolis Huntington Bank in September 20. September, after the university and team carrier local 320 reached an agreement on work.

“Help on farms is grateful that the University of Minnesota and Team Space 320 achieved an agreement,” organizers wrote Instagram. “We are delighted to confirm that agricultural assistance 40 will go forward in Minneapolis as planned.”

They continued: “Four decades, agricultural aid stood with farmers and workers. Today’s agreement is a reminder of what can be achieved when people gather in the spirit of fairness and solidarity.”

Edition 2025. Auxiliary assistance – Marking 40. Anniversary of the Festival – will have the main lines Willie Nelson, Neil Young, John Mellencamp, Dave Matthews, Kenny Chesney, Margo price and Billy Stringsamong others. The event is expected to draw approximately 50,000 fans.

“We look forward to celebrating that spirit 20. September – In addition to farmers, workers, proponents, artists and fans – in the day of music and communities who are honoring this common history”, a statement has been concluded.

Work dispute had Liven uncertainty over the event Last weeks. On Friday (12. September), agricultural aid revealed that Nelson, the founder and president, personally spoke with the Governor of Minnesota Tim Valz in an effort to help solve the situation.

“I talked to @manger, and I am grateful to understand what is in question for farmers and agricultural assistance,” Nelson said in the statement said Instagram. “His involvement is highly valued. We both know that, in the end, it works the right thing at the University, and soon, so that agricultural assistance 40 can be forward.”

Farm assistance for the first time, she announced the location of her 40th anniversary of the concert in May, appointing Minnesota University as a host. But 4. September, members of the local 320 teams represent employees in the public sector, including detention, maintenance, food and sanitary personnel – voted to refuse the proposed extension of the contract. The Union later went on strike on the day later.

The possessions are set to begin construction of festival infrastructure 12. September. Before the agreement, the organizers recognized difficulties in relocation events in such a late stage.

“It is crucial to understand that if agricultural assistance 40 is forced to move or cancel, financial impact can be exhausted,” organizers in a said Previous statement to Bilbord. “Costs have already created that this historical event will be entered in Minnesota can well obscure the survival of our organization after four decades of services to family farmers.”

“We invite the University of Minnesota to achieve this Agreement to help farms 40. To celebrate four decades of farmers, music and solidarity. We can be sure that this anniversary is not to be careful.”

Ever since it was founded in 1985. years, the farm assistance set up more than $ 85 million “to promote a strong and resistant agricultural comparison,” according to their website.

See the Agriculture Statement Aid on moving forward in Minneapolis on Instagram below.