US Edition3,800 Workers Strike at Colorado Beef Plant
The strike involves 3,800 United Food and Commercial Workers Local 7 members protesting wages, health insurance costs, and alleged unfair labor practices at JBS's Swift Beef plant.
- About 3,800 workers at the Swift Beef Company plant in Greeley began striking Monday morning, seeking higher wages and safer working conditions, said United Food and Commercial Workers Local 7 President Kim Cordova.
- Contract negotiations stalled after union leaders claimed JBS USA refused to negotiate Saturday, citing intimidation and unsafe practices, while the company maintains its proposal is fair and consistent with national agreements.
- This walkout marks the first United States slaughterhouse strike since 1985, as workers protest production lines sped up to 420 animals per hour, according to Cordova, who noted 99% of employees authorized the action.
- To mitigate supply disruptions, JBS USA announced plans to operate two shifts at the Greeley facility, promising to pay any non-striking employees while temporarily moving production to other company facilities.
- The industry faces its first major labor dispute in decades, occurring amid a 75-year low in the U.S. cattle population of 86.2 million, which may exacerbate economic anxiety over beef prices.
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