[...] have launched the first-known union quick response (QR) code campaign to educate consumers and the general public about the lockout. This week, the workers will hand out fliers with the code in major cities in Minnesota, North Dakota and Iowa, the states where they are locked out.

American Crystal Sugar has locked out 1,300 workers after they rejected its contract offer by a nine to one margin. Now, the workers, members of the Bakery, Confectionery Tobacco Workers and Grain Millers union,

The QR code takes you to a website featuring the video above. During the lockout, the company has hired replacement workers: