Talk:1990 Delta Pride strike

GA review

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Nominator: JJonahJackalope (talk · contribs) 03:03, 12 April 2026 (UTC)

Reviewer: Indy beetle (talk · contribs) 06:40, 14 August 2026 (UTC)

Comments

I'll do this one. -Indy beetle (talk) 06:40, 14 August 2026 (UTC)

• This was due in part to increased mechanization in the cotton industry—historically one of the largest industries in the Delta—which caused an uptick in unemployment and created a large labor pool to work in the catfish industry.[11] As a result, many farmers who traditionally grew either cotton or soybeans began raising catfish. I guess this point I'm about to make hinges on the meaning of the word "farmer" in this context—are we talking about farmers who own and operate their own businesses or about hired farm laborers? The causality suggested between mechanization and freeing up of labor to work in catfish processing is obvious, but that's less so if we're talking about farmers who work their own lands i.e. would they have not simply mechanized as well, unless this is a question of smaller producers/growers choosing to switch to catfish production as a means of avoiding direct competition with large mechanized cotton/soy farms? I hope I'm being clear in this, it's a subtle distinction but a distinction with a difference.
  • Having re-read the article cited in this section again [11], it is slightly unclear, but I believe the "farmers" they are referring to are the owners and operators. However, having re-read the article, there is less of a causation than I must have believed there to be. As a result, I have slightly rephrased this section. -JJonahJackalope (talk) 12:18, 28 August 2026 (UTC)
• In response, the company hired the New Orleans-based law firm of Kullman, Inman, Bee & Downing, to assist in advocating against unionization.[10] The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), based on complaints from the union, accused the company of firing pro-union workers, making threats, and conducting surveillance, though the company denied these charges.[10] Is it possible to elaborate on the activities of the company undertook in its anti-unionization campaign other than what was accused? Was there a PR campaign or at least a publicly-presented reason for the retaining of the law firm?
  • Unfortunately, I was unable to find additional resources that delved into this in greater detail, and the article cited here [10] does not elaborate. -JJonahJackalope (talk) 12:18, 28 August 2026 (UTC)
• At Delta Pride, the company assisted workers in applying for welfare programs. I'm not asking for a specific edit here yet, but is it know how exactly they did this? Did other employees walk their colleagues through applications or fill out forms on their behalf? Cobb supports the statement as it currently stands, I'm just curios if there's anymore information
  • Similar to your above question, I was simply unable to find additional information on this topic, either in the cited source or elsewhere. -JJonahJackalope (talk)
• On June 29, 1987, the first labor contract between the union and the company went into effect. Any official company reactions to the unionization or interesting details in the negotiations that led to the first contract?
  • Unfortunately, there was not a lot of discussion on the negotiations itself. Much of the discussion centered around the unionization drive more broadly or on specific accusations of poor working conditions that are discussed elsewhere. -JJonahJackalope (talk) 12:18, 28 August 2026 (UTC)
• With regards to the strike and walkout, was this an action that was voted on by the union local?
  • I was unable to find a definitive account of this, which is sometimes discussed in matters regarding labor strikes (ie, a newspaper article mentioning in passing that "the union voted to strike" or something like that). -JJonahJackalope (talk) 12:18, 28 August 2026 (UTC)
• In early November, a federal grand jury indicted two shareholders in Delta Pride Point of curiosity, since this was a farmer/producer coop, wouldn't shareholder in this context mean a coop member?
  • I believe so, and the Los Angeles Times article even uses the phrase "farmer/shareholders" elsewhere in the article. I believe I used the term "shareholders" for consistency, as that is the term used in the cited articles with reference to the indicted individuals. -JJonahJackalope (talk) 12:18, 28 August 2026 (UTC)
• Roughly 20 picketers were arrested during the strike. Do we know what for?
  • Unfortunately, no. The article mentions the arrests in passing and does not discuss them in depth. -JJonahJackalope (talk) 12:18, 28 August 2026 (UTC)
• On December 10, federal mediators announced that they were planning to hold negotiations between the company and union the following day. Been a while since I read up on my U.S. labor relations law. Do the sources indicate from what agency these mediators were from/with what authority were they acting? -Indy beetle (talk)
  • If I had to hazard a guess, I would imagine they were from the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service (United States). However, the article does not explicitly state this and I am not certain if this is where they came from. -JJonahJackalope (talk) 12:18, 28 August 2026 (UTC)

Spotchecks

• I happen to have bought Cobb's 1992 The Most Southern Place on Earth years ago and have hardly used it. Can affirm that it supports as cited here. -Indy beetle (talk)

Copyvio check

• Earwig's tool turns up nothing of particular concern. -Indy beetle (talk)

Assessment checklist

GA review (see here for what the criteria are, and here for what they are not)

1. It is reasonably well written.

   a (prose, spelling, and grammar): b (MoS for lead, layout, word choice, fiction, and lists):

2. It is factually accurate and verifiable.

   a (reference section): b (citations to reliable sources): c (OR): d (copyvio and plagiarism):

3. It is broad in its coverage.

   a (major aspects): b (focused):

4. It follows the neutral point of view policy.

   Fair representation without bias:

5. It is stable.

   No edit wars, etc.:

6. It is illustrated by images and other media, where possible and appropriate.

   a (images are tagged and non-free content have fair use rationales): b (appropriate use with suitable captions):

7. Overall:

   Pass/Fail:

@Indy beetle:, apologies for addressing your points here so late, but if you have any further questions, comments, or concerns regarding this article, please feel free to reach out! -JJonahJackalope (talk) 12:18, 28 August 2026 (UTC)

• • Noting here that I'm satisfied with the responses/edits and that upon insepection the images all check out, I'll be passing this good article. Good work, JJonah. -Indy beetle (talk) 04:43, 2 September 2026 (UTC)