Talk:Frank Perdue

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Contents 1 Unsupported statement to talk 2 More unsourced stuff to talk: /*Union controversy */ 3 Union controversy 4 more unsourced to talk

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Asked for a citation in June:

Although the color didn't change the taste or quality of the chicken meat, it did cause a substantial increase in his sales based solely on aesthetic appeal.^{[citation needed]}

The external links in the article that might support this do not make such a bold statement. I'm adding a reference section to the article for supported facts. Toddstreat1 21:52, 25 September 2007 (UTC)

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[edit] Union controversy

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In 1980, Local 117 of the United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) began an 18-month campaign to organize the Perdue plant in Accomac, Virginia. Civil rights icons Rosa Parks and James Meredith endorsed a national boycott of Perdue products, and the Reverend Jesse Jackson spoke at a pro-union rally. The UFCW lost a representation election in July 1981 by a vote of 601-328.^{[citation needed]}

In 1986, Perdue admitted to the President's Commission on Organized Crime that he had twice unsuccessfully sought help from New York crime boss Paul Castellano to fight the union, actions he later said he regretted deeply.^{[citation needed]}

Move back if/when properly cited. Toddstreat1 00:56, 9 October 2007 (UTC)

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As television commercials starring Perdue became more popular, he became closely associated with chicken. People^[who?] even frequently joked that he looked like a chicken.^{[citation needed]} He occasionally poked fun at his appearance in his commercials.