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About 3,800 workers at Swift Beef Co.’s JBS USA-owned plant in Greeley, Colo., walked off in the first U.S. beef-slaughterhouse strike in four decades, pressing for higher wages and better healthcare while unions accuse the company of unfair labor practices and PPE cost charges; the company says its offer is fair and accuses the union of stalling negotiations.
About 3,800 workers at Swift Beef Co.’s Greeley, Colorado, plant are set to strike Monday, the first U.S. beef slaughterhouse walkout since 1985, after union officials accused JBS USA of retaliation and other unfair labor practices during contract talks that expired at midnight Sunday; 99% of workers voted to authorize the strike; management says it will operate two shifts and move production to other facilities, and workers who don’t strike can still work and be paid; the strike occurs amid a 75-year low in U.S. cattle inventories and rising beef prices, with broader industry concerns following the January closure of a Nebraska plant.
New York Attorney General Letitia James is suing JBS USA, the world's largest beef producer, for allegedly misleading the public about its environmental impact and making "not feasible" net-zero pledges for 2030 and 2040, given the scale of its worldwide beef production operations. The lawsuit has been applauded by state Democrats and national climate advocacy organizations, while JBS USA has expressed disagreement with the action. This comes as environmental groups and lawmakers worldwide increasingly focus on the agriculture industry's impact on greenhouse gas emissions.