Two-week walkout involves about 3,800 union members in Colorado; JBS adjusts cattle deliveries as Northern California Kaiser nurses plan a one-day strike
About 3,800 unionized workers at JBS's Greeley, Colorado, beef plant, one of the largest in the U.S., began a two-week strike Monday over pay, safety and alleged unfair labor practices. UFCW Local 7 says 99% of members authorized the walkout, citing wage offers under 2% annually and employee charges for protective equipment. JBS halted operations ahead of the action and is adjusting cattle deliveries to limit disruption, and says its offer provides wage increases, a secure pension and long-term stability to other unionized workers; it plans to operate the plant this week.
In health care, more than 23,000 Kaiser nurses plan a one-day Northern California strike Wednesday in support of mental health workers protesting AI use. In Washington state, a roughly two-month strike by about 170 MultiCare Yakima Memorial technical employees ended, with bargaining due to resume Tuesday under a federal mediator. In media, Writers Guild Staff Union members kept picketing outside SAG-AFTRA as the Writers Guild of America and AMPTP opened contract talks for the first time since 2023.