Purdue (large, extremely good midwestern university) is likely not only open, but undergoing spring semester final exams today.
Perdue (large, over-hyped chicken producer) may or may not be open.
Per WIND radio, the Chicago Sun-Times has closed two plants in the Pilsen neighborhood. Worth remembering when you read their editorial page.
1 posted on 05/01/2006 9:03:05 AM CDT by SJackson
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Tyson chicken, I believe
(also got Clinton elected).
2 posted on 05/01/2006 9:04:25 AM CDT by MeanWestTexan (Many at FR would respond to Christ "Darn right, I'll cast the first stone!")
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Swift Foods in Minnesota is closing at least one meat-packing plant.
4 posted on 05/01/2006 9:06:17 AM CDT by MineralMan (non-evangelical atheist)
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Tyson Meat Packing (an old Clintoon/Ted Turner cronie) 5 of 9 plants closing.
Also, Perdue Meat Packing closing plants
6 posted on 05/01/2006 9:06:41 AM CDT by traditional1
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Gallo Wines are also closing today.
::side note, I believe it is important we distinguish between businesses who voluntary close, businesses who close because they hire illegals and businesses who are forced to close who don't hire illegals but their workforce doesn't show up.. The latter we shouldn't 'punish'.
7 posted on 05/01/2006 9:07:09 AM CDT by mnehrling (http://abaraxas.blogspot.com)
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Wayne Farms in Decatur AL
http://www.decaturdaily.com/decaturdaily/news/060501/protest.shtml
8 posted on 05/01/2006 9:07:25 AM CDT by quack
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Pepsico is giving its workers time off to participate. Go to their webpage...they are more than soft drinks.
11 posted on 05/01/2006 9:09:31 AM CDT by Redleg Duke (¡Salga de los Estados Unidos de América, invasor!)
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Cargill meat processing.
PepsiCo.
14 posted on 05/01/2006 9:10:32 AM CDT by butternut_squash_bisque (The recipe's at my FR HomePage)
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Whole Foods supermarkets
17 posted on 05/01/2006 9:11:41 AM CDT by DBrow
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Swift and Co.'s meat-processing plant in Greeley.
http://www.denverpost.com/news/ci_3771208
18 posted on 05/01/2006 9:12:09 AM CDT by digerati
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Cargill Beef and National Beef and Seaboard. Boycott meat for a week!!!
26 posted on 05/01/2006 9:17:20 AM CDT by aft_lizard (....)
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To: DBrow
Our Whole Foods Market is open today. I just called them.
30 posted on 05/01/2006 9:18:45 AM CDT by standingfirm
Thanks for the correction:) I knew I wasn't spelling it correctly when I typed it..but was too lazy to check myself!