Immigrant Workers in Colorado Lead “Historic Strike” at JBS, Largest U.S. Meat Processor

Immigrant Workers in Colorado Lead “Historic Strike” at JBS, Largest U.S. Meat Processor

More than 3,000 meatpacking workers in Greeley, Colorado, have been on strike since mid-March, the first major labor strike in the U.S. meatpacking industry since 1985. Workers at JBS USA, the U.S. subsidiary of Brazilian-based multinational JBS, are protesting unfair and dangerous labor conditions, including low wages, lack of personal protective gear and discrimination against its majority-immigrant workforce. “This company is one of the riche…

JBS Strike in Its Third Week - ADM Investor Services

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