Greeley JBS Plant Sees Major Strike as 3,800 Workers Demand Higher Wages and Safer Conditions
TL;DR
Thousands of JBS workers at the Greeley, Colorado meatpacking plant walked off after eight months of failed contract talks over pay and safety—about 3,800 employees picketed—as UFCW Local 7 says management sped up production and shifted costs; JBS says the union ended negotiations and rejected its offer. This marks the first meatpacking strike since 1985.
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