US EditionWorkers at major Colorado meatpacking plan win wage increases in deal with JBS USA
The deal covers nearly 3,800 workers and includes wage increases, a $750 bonus and health-care protections, the union and company said.
- On Sunday, United Food and Commercial Workers Local 7 members ratified a two-year agreement with JBS USA, ending a three-week strike at the Greeley beef processing plant covering nearly 3,800 workers.
- Nearly 3,800 employees walked off the job on March 16, 2026, after authorizing a strike to demand higher wages and safer working conditions, marking the first U.S. slaughterhouse strike in four decades.
- The contract secures wage increases, a $750 ratification bonus, and a $500 payment in April 2027, while requiring the company to pay for personal protective equipment and withdrawing seven unfair labor practice charges.
- While the union touted the agreement as a victory, JBS expressed disappointment that leadership eliminated the historic pension benefit to fund short-term wage increases, despite the company's offer mirroring frameworks at other facilities nationwide.
- Processing 8% of the country's beef, the Greeley plant's return to normal operations stabilizes U.S. beef capacity and concludes a labor dispute that demonstrated the facility's vital role in the domestic meat supply chain.
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JBS meatpackers in Greeley ratify new contract almost one month after going on strike
The union representing 3,800 JBS USA employees claimed victory Sunday after 93% of Greeley members ratified a new two-year contract with one of the largest beef processors in the world. Workers had sought better pay and benefits, better working conditions and reimbursement for worn or damaged protective gear, which can cost hundreds of dollars, according to negotiators at United Food and Commercial Workers Local 7. The company and union had bee…
Meatpacker JBS reaches tentative agreement with striking Colorado workers
April 12 (Reuters) – Workers at JBS ratified a tentative two-year agreement with the world’s largest meat company, covering nearly 3,800 workers at the JBS flagship beef processing plant in Greeley, Colorado, according to statements from both the union and the company on Sunday. The agreement with the workers, represented by United Food and Commercial Workers Local 7 (UCFW Local 7) and JBS, came as the two returned nL1N40O004 for a round of…
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