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TEAMSTERS RATIFY CONTRACT AT TYSON
- On July 2, 2025, workers represented by Local 577 of the Teamsters union at Tyson Foods' major beef processing facility in Amarillo, Texas, overwhelmingly approved a new four-year contract that increases wages and enhances benefits.
- The ratification followed an overwhelming strike authorization vote last week driven by widespread demands for higher wages, better benefits, and improved working conditions.
- The agreement delivers a 32% boost in wages, additional paid leave, and enhanced retirement benefits, with Tyson expressing approval of the deal's results.
- Al Brito, Local 577 President, said the victory exemplifies Texas Teamsters uniting to fight for a better life, and Jesse Case noted workers deserve to support families and retire with security.
- The agreement halts a potential strike and signals growing worker organization nationally, especially in the South, aiming to hold employers accountable for fair contracts.
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Teamsters at nation’s largest Tyson Foods beef plant OK strike
AMARILLO, Texas—Teamsters at Tyson Foods’ largest beef plant, in Amarillo, Texas, voted 98%-2% to authorize a strike. That doesn’t necessarily mean the 3,100 workers are going to walk, Teamsters Local 577 says, but it serves notice on the company that workers are serious about a new contract that produces higher wages and benefits and better working conditions in the sprawling beef processing plant. The Amarillo plant is one of the largest beef…
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TEAMSTERS RATIFY CONTRACT AT TYSON
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