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Image for article: We stand with JBS workers!Ongoing

We stand with JBS workers!

54 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED MAR 20, 2026, 1:19 PM ET
cpusa.org(opens in a new tab)

The CPUSA Labor Commission proudly stands in solidarity with the 3800 members of UFCW Local 7 on strike at the JBS beef plant in Greeley, ...

3,800 workers
UNITED_STATES
Food & Beverage Processing
Image for article: Greeley JBS strike ripples through cattle countryOngoing

Greeley JBS strike ripples through cattle country

54 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED MAR 20, 2026, 11:07 AM ET
thefencepost.com(opens in a new tab)

Roughly 3,800 workers at the JBS beef plant in Greeley, Colo., walked off the job beginning March 16, following stalled contract negotiations between ...

3,800 workers
UNITED_STATES
Food & Beverage ProcessingFarming & LivestockFood Supply Chain (packaging, distribution)Other Logistics
Image for article: “They Underestimated Their Workers”: Nearly 4,000 Colorado Meatpackers Enter Fifth Day of StrikeOngoing

“They Underestimated Their Workers”: Nearly 4,000 Colorado Meatpackers Enter Fifth Day of Strike

54 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED MAR 20, 2026, 10:02 AM ET
democracynow.org(opens in a new tab)

In Colorado, nearly 4000 meatpacking workers have entered their fifth day on strike to protest unfair and dangerous labor conditions at JBS USA, ...

4,000 workers
UNITED_STATES
Food & Beverage Processing
Image for article: Some workers striking at the JBS meatpacking facility say they were put in danger on the jobOngoing

Some workers striking at the JBS meatpacking facility say they were put in danger on the job

55 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED MAR 19, 2026, 1:23 PM ET
kunc.org(opens in a new tab)

Workers engage in a labor strike outside a meatpacking facility in a city setting. Tanya Fabian. /. The Colorado Sun. Striking workers picket near ...

Start: Mar 16800 workers
UNITED_STATES
Food & Beverage Processing
Image for article: Thousands of meatpacking workers walk off job in first strike in 40 yearsSettled

Thousands of meatpacking workers walk off job in first strike in 40 years

55 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED MAR 19, 2026, 1:03 PM ET
aol.com(opens in a new tab)

Workers and supporters picket during a strike at the JBS Greeley meatpacking facility in Greeley, Colorado, on March 16. Workers at the Colorado ...

Start: Mar 16End: Mar 303,800 workers
UNITED_STATES
Food & Beverage ProcessingFood Supply Chain (packaging, distribution)

Legal expert breaks down the JBS strike - YouTube

55 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED MAR 19, 2026, 10:15 AM ET
youtube.com(opens in a new tab)

Comments. Add a comment... 4:10 · Go to channel Denver7. JBS shifts production as 3,800 workers strike at Greeley beef plant. Denver7. New. 5.7K views.

Ongoing3,800 workers
UNITED_STATES
Food & Beverage Processing
Image for article: WQAD News 8Ongoing

WQAD News 8

55 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED MAR 19, 2026, 8:22 AM ET
wqad.com(opens in a new tab)

Workers at JBS are on strike for higher wages and safer working conditions. If the strike continues, it could cause a ripple effect in other ...

UNITED_STATES
Food & Beverage ProcessingFood Supply Chain (packaging, distribution)

Colorado meatpacking facility at standstill with workers on strike - YouTube

55 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED MAR 19, 2026, 8:20 AM ET
youtube.com(opens in a new tab)

Colorado meatpacking facility at standstill with workers on strike. No views · 3 minutes ago ...more. WQAD News 8. 122K. Subscribe.

Ongoing
UNITED_STATES
Food & Beverage Processing
Image for article: “People have died working this job”: JBS workers denounce unsafe conditions as strike enters third dayOngoing

“People have died working this job”: JBS workers denounce unsafe conditions as strike enters third day

55 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED MAR 19, 2026, 6:23 AM ET
wsws.org(opens in a new tab)

Thousands of meatpackers, many facing deportation threats, are striking against low wages, unsafe conditions and union betrayal at the nation's ...

2,000 workers
UNITED_STATES
Food & Beverage Processing

JBS workers hold news conference to talk about ongoing strike - YouTube

56 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED MAR 18, 2026, 7:15 PM ET
youtube.com(opens in a new tab)

Wednesday was the third day of the strike. 3800 workers walked off the job.

Ongoing3,800 workers
BRAZIL
Heavy Manufacturing (automotive, machinery, aerospace)Food & Beverage Processing

Here's how JBS strikes impact beef distribution, prices - YouTube

56 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED MAR 18, 2026, 7:14 PM ET
youtube.com(opens in a new tab)

A CSU professor offered perspective on how the beef industry adjusts during the JBS worker strike. There is an entire ecosystem that surrounds the ...

Ongoing
BRAZIL
Food & Beverage ProcessingFood Supply Chain (packaging, distribution)Warehousing & DistributionOther Logistics
Image for article: 9NEWSOngoing

9NEWS

56 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED MAR 18, 2026, 6:57 PM ET
9news.com(opens in a new tab)

Wednesday was the third day of the strike. 3,800 workers walked off the job. Author: 9news.com. Published: 4:42 PM MDT March 18, 2026.

3,800 workers
UNITED_STATES
Food & Beverage ProcessingOther Manufacturing
Image for article: 9NEWSOngoing

9NEWS

56 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED MAR 18, 2026, 5:34 PM ET
9news.com(opens in a new tab)

— On the third day of a strike involving about 3,800 workers at one of the nation's largest meatpacking plants, union leaders and employees ...

3,800 workers
UNITED_STATES
Heavy Manufacturing (automotive, machinery, aerospace)Food & Beverage Processing
Image for article: National Right to Work Foundation Issues Legal Notice to Greeley JBS Meatpacking Employees Affected by UFCW Strike OrderOngoing

National Right to Work Foundation Issues Legal Notice to Greeley JBS Meatpacking Employees Affected by UFCW Strike Order

56 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED MAR 18, 2026, 5:21 PM ET
nrtw.org(opens in a new tab)

Notice reminds workers wishing to return to work that they must resign their union memberships to avoid potentially ruinous strike fines. Greeley, CO ...

4,000 workers
UNITED_STATES
Food & Beverage ProcessingOther Manufacturing

JBS unionized workers call out company for unfair labor practices amid strike - YouTube

56 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED MAR 18, 2026, 3:33 PM ET
youtube.com(opens in a new tab)

JBS unionized workers call out company for unfair labor practices amid strike that began two days ago. For video licensing inquiries, ...

Ongoing
BRAZIL
Heavy Manufacturing (automotive, machinery, aerospace)Food & Beverage Processing
Image for article: JBS unionized workers enter third day of strike, claim unfair labor practicesOngoing

JBS unionized workers enter third day of strike, claim unfair labor practices

56 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED MAR 18, 2026, 3:32 PM ET
cbsnews.com(opens in a new tab)

JBS unionized workers gathered for a press conference on Wednesday to call out the company for unfair labor practices, days after going on strike.

Start: Mar 16
UNITED_STATES
Food & Beverage Processing
Image for article: JBS unionized workers call out company for unfair labor practices amid strikeOngoing

JBS unionized workers call out company for unfair labor practices amid strike

56 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED MAR 18, 2026, 3:09 PM ET
cbsnews.com(opens in a new tab)

JBS unionized workers call out company for unfair labor practices amid strike that began two days ago.

UNITED_STATES
Heavy Manufacturing (automotive, machinery, aerospace)Food & Beverage Processing
Image for article: Teamsters at Keurig Dr Pepper Vote Overwhelmingly to Authorize StrikePlanned

Teamsters at Keurig Dr Pepper Vote Overwhelmingly to Authorize Strike

56 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED MAR 18, 2026, 2:24 PM ET
teamster.org(opens in a new tab)

“These drivers and warehouse workers deserve an agreement that reflects the hard work they put in every day,” said Jeff Padellaro, Director of the ...

150 workers
UNITED_STATES
Road Transport (buses, trucking, taxis)Food & Beverage ProcessingWarehousing & DistributionCourier & Last-Mile Delivery
Image for article: News & Commentary: March 18, 2026 ✦ OnLaborOngoing

News & Commentary: March 18, 2026 ✦ OnLabor

56 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED MAR 18, 2026, 1:27 PM ET
onlabor.org(opens in a new tab)

Meatpacking workers go on strike; SCOTUS grants cert on TPS cases; updates on litigation over DOL in-house agency adjudication.

Start: Mar 163,800 workers
UNITED_STATES
Public Administration (non-elected staff, local gov)Food & Beverage Processing
Image for article: Potential strike for some Quebec maple syrup workersPlanned

Potential strike for some Quebec maple syrup workers

56 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED MAR 18, 2026, 12:39 PM ET
montreal.citynews.ca(opens in a new tab)

Around a hundred workers could launch a strike at Citadelle, in Plessisville, a cooperative where maple syrup from several producers is bottled.

100 workers
CANADA
Food & Beverage ProcessingFood Supply Chain (packaging, distribution)
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