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Workers' strike at one of the largest US meatpacking plants will continue for a 3rd week

Employees at the JBS Beef Plant in Greeley, Colorado, are extending their strike into a third week as they demand higher wages and improved health care benefits.
The walkout began March 16 with 99% support from 3,800 workers represented by the United Food and Commercial Union Local, who rejected the company's 2% wage hike offer as insufficient.
Owner JBS USA is operating the facility at limited capacity and shifting production elsewhere, marking the first U.S. slaughterhouse strike since the 1985 Hormel walkout in Minnesota.
Jennifer Martin at Colorado State University noted the industry may see increased profits from reduced harvest capacity, benefiting larger competitors despite operational challenges for the $17 billion JBS.
President Kim Cordova stated the union remains ready to meet with JBS at any time, but workers will continue their fight until the company resolves pay and benefit concerns.

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Workers' strike at Greeley JBS meatpacking plant will continue for a 3rd week

Thousands of striking workers at one of the nation’s largest meatpacking plants will extend their walkout to a third week as they push for higher wages and better health care. Industry experts said it’s too early to know if the strike that began March 16 at the Swift Beef Co. plant in Greeley will impact beef prices for shoppers. Owner JBS USA said Friday that it’s operating the plant at limited capacity and has shifted beef production elsewhere…

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