Sources familiar with negotiations said Gov. Tim Walz’s office got involved late in the game to help reach a deal after Nelson’s call.
On Friday night, Nelson posted on X that he spoke to Walz and appreciated his involvement: “We both know that ultimately, it’s up to the university to do the right thing, and soon, so that Farm Aid 40 can go forward.”
In response, Gov. Walz posted on X around midnight: “We’ll get ‘er done, Willie.”
The university had not added new information to its strike update website and did not respond to requests for comment Saturday morning.
“I was happy to walk the picket line with the U of MN Teamsters. They deserve respect and fair wages for their work at the university,” Regent Robyn Gulley said Saturday, speaking as an individual regent. “This strike is a lesson on the power of solidarity for working class families. Everyone should have a union.”
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