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Image for article: 3,800 <b>workers</b> are on <b>strike</b> at a massive U.S. meatpacking plant. They want higher wages ...Ongoing

3,800 workers are on strike at a massive U.S. meatpacking plant. They want higher wages ...

4 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED MAR 16, 2026, 7:15 PM ET
pbs.org(opens in a new tab)

GREELEY, Colo. (AP) — About 3,800 workers at one of the nation's largest meatpacking plants began striking Monday in Colorado in what union ...

3,800 workers
UNITED_STATES
Food & Beverage ProcessingFood Supply Chain (packaging, distribution)
Image for article: Thousands of JBS <b>workers strike</b> at Greeley beef plant over wages and work conditionsOngoing

Thousands of JBS workers strike at Greeley beef plant over wages and work conditions

4 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED MAR 16, 2026, 6:48 PM ET
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The strike could last weeks, according to UFCW Local 7, which is the union representing the workers. Author: Amanda Gilbert. Published: 4:43 PM MDT ...

UNITED_STATES
Food & Beverage Processing
Image for article: Thousands go on <b>strike</b> at Greeley&#39;s JBS meatpacking plant | Rocky Mountain PBSOngoing

Thousands go on strike at Greeley's JBS meatpacking plant | Rocky Mountain PBS

4 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED MAR 16, 2026, 6:31 PM ET
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After months of negotiations, workers took to the picket line early Monday morning outside the JBS meatpacking plant.

Start: Mar 163,000 workers
UNITED_STATES
Food & Beverage ProcessingFood Supply Chain (packaging, distribution)
Image for article: 3,800 Greeley <b>workers strike</b> at one of the largest meatpacking plants in the US - Denver7Ongoing

3,800 Greeley workers strike at one of the largest meatpacking plants in the US - Denver7

4 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED MAR 16, 2026, 5:54 PM ET
denver7.com(opens in a new tab)

(AP) — About 3,800 workers for the world's largest meatpacking company began striking Monday in Colorado, and if they don't get a new contract soon, ...

3,800 workers
UNITED_STATES
Food & Beverage ProcessingFood Supply Chain (packaging, distribution)Freight & Cargo
Image for article: Thousands of JBS <b>employees strike</b> in Greeley - KUNCOngoing

Thousands of JBS employees strike in Greeley - KUNC

4 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED MAR 16, 2026, 5:35 PM ET
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Workers at JBS USA's meatpacking plant took to the picket line Monday, with union employees braving temperatures in the teens in the first such strike ...

Start: Mar 163,800 workers
UNITED_STATES
Food & Beverage Processing
Image for article: 3,800 <b>workers</b> are on <b>strike</b> at one of the largest meatpacking plants in the US - KWTXOngoing

3,800 workers are on strike at one of the largest meatpacking plants in the US - KWTX

4 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED MAR 16, 2026, 5:10 PM ET
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About 3800 workers at one of the nation's largest meatpacking plants began striking Monday in Colorado in what union representatives said was the ...

3,800 workers
UNITED_STATES
Food & Beverage Processing

3,800 workers are set to strike Monday at one of largest meatpacking plants - YouTube

4 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED MAR 16, 2026, 4:41 PM ET
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About 3800 workers at one of the nation's largest meatpacking plants were set to strike Monday morning in Colorado.

Planned3,800 workers
UNITED_STATES
Food & Beverage ProcessingOther Manufacturing

JBS workers striking over alleged unfair labor practices - YouTube

4 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED MAR 16, 2026, 3:48 PM ET
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Thousands of workers at the JBS beef plant in Greeley, one of the largest fed beef plants in the United States, went on strike Monday morning.

Ongoing
UNITED_STATES
Food & Beverage Processing
Image for article: 3,800 workers are on strike at one of the largest meatpacking plants in the U.S.Ongoing

3,800 workers are on strike at one of the largest meatpacking plants in the U.S.

4 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED MAR 16, 2026, 3:10 PM ET
post-gazette.com(opens in a new tab)

— About 3,800 workers at one of the nation's largest meatpacking plants began striking Monday in Colorado in what union representatives said was the ...

3,800 workers
UNITED_STATES
Food & Beverage Processing
Image for article: Colorado meatpacking plant workers go on strikeOngoing

Colorado meatpacking plant workers go on strike

4 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED MAR 16, 2026, 2:31 PM ET
bostonglobe.com(opens in a new tab)

(AP) — About 3,800 workers at one of the nation's largest meatpacking plants went on strike Monday in Colorado in what union representatives said is ...

3,800 workers
UNITED_STATES
Food & Beverage Processing
Image for article: 3800 <b>workers</b> are on <b>strike</b> at one of the largest meatpacking plants in the US - Norfolk, VirginiaOngoing

3800 workers are on strike at one of the largest meatpacking plants in the US - Norfolk, Virginia

4 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED MAR 16, 2026, 2:19 PM ET
13newsnow.com(opens in a new tab)

About 3,800 workers at a major Colorado meatpacking plant went on strike Monday, marking the first walkout at a U.S. beef slaughterhouse in 40 years.

3,800 workers
UNITED_STATES
Food & Beverage Processing
Image for article: Thousands of meatpacking workers walk off job in first strike in 40 yearsOngoing

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

4 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED MAR 16, 2026, 1:54 PM ET
cnn.com(opens in a new tab)

United Food and Commercial Union Local 7, the union representing the 3800 striking workers, said that JBS failed to meet its demands during ...

3,800 workers
UNITED_STATES
Food & Beverage ProcessingFood Supply Chain (packaging, distribution)
Image for article: 3,800 workers are on strike at one of the largest meatpacking plants in the U.S.Ongoing

3,800 workers are on strike at one of the largest meatpacking plants in the U.S.

4 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED MAR 16, 2026, 1:21 PM ET
post-gazette.com(opens in a new tab)

— About 3,800 workers at one of the nation's largest meatpacking plants went on strike Monday in Colorado in what union representatives said was the ...

3,800 workers
UNITED_STATES
Food & Beverage ProcessingFood Supply Chain (packaging, distribution)
Image for article: A raw deal: 3,800 Colorado meatpackers stage first beef plant strike in 40 years at one of the largest meatpacking plants in U.S. | FortuneOngoing

A raw deal: 3,800 Colorado meatpackers stage first beef plant strike in 40 years at one of the largest meatpacking plants in U.S. | Fortune

4 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED MAR 16, 2026, 12:53 PM ET
fortune.com(opens in a new tab)

3800 workers walked off the job at JBS USA's Greeley, Colorado plant Monday, the first strike at a U.S. beef slaughterhouse in four decades.

3,800 workers
UNITED_STATES
Food & Beverage ProcessingFood Supply Chain (packaging, distribution)Other Logistics
Image for article: JBS workers go on strike at one of largest beef plants in the USOngoing

JBS workers go on strike at one of largest beef plants in the US

4 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED MAR 16, 2026, 12:00 PM ET
fooddive.com(opens in a new tab)

The work stoppage at the meatpacker's facility in Greeley, Colorado, comes as consumer beef prices soar to record highs.

Start: Mar 163,800 workers
UNITED_STATES
Heavy Manufacturing (automotive, machinery, aerospace)Food & Beverage Processing
Image for article: Thousands of Colorado Meatpacking Workers Are on StrikeOngoing

Thousands of Colorado Meatpacking Workers Are on Strike

4 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED MAR 16, 2026, 10:47 AM ET
jacobin.com(opens in a new tab)

A strike in Colorado shows what happens when thousands of workers confront one of the most concentrated industries in the American economy.

Start: Mar 163,800 workers
UNITED_STATES
Food & Beverage ProcessingFood Supply Chain (packaging, distribution)
Image for article: 3,800 workers are on strike at one of the largest meatpacking plants in the USOngoing

3,800 workers are on strike at one of the largest meatpacking plants in the US

4 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED MAR 16, 2026, 10:46 AM ET
bostonherald.com(opens in a new tab)

The walkout at the Swift Beef Co. plant in Greeley began Monday after the union said 99% of the workers voted to authorize the strike.

Start: Mar 163,800 workers
UNITED_STATES
Food & Beverage ProcessingFood Supply Chain (packaging, distribution)
Image for article: 3,800 workers are on strike at one of the largest meatpacking plants in the USOngoing

3,800 workers are on strike at one of the largest meatpacking plants in the US

4 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED MAR 16, 2026, 10:36 AM ET
koaa.com(opens in a new tab)

The union says 99% of workers voted to strike over unfair labor practices and safety concerns. The First US Slaughterhouse Strike in Over 40 Years Is ...

3,800 workers
UNITED_STATES
Food & Beverage ProcessingFood Supply Chain (packaging, distribution)
Image for article: Thousands of JBS Workers Begin to Strike in Colorado as They Urge for Better Pay and Benefits - RFDOngoing

Thousands of JBS Workers Begin to Strike in Colorado as They Urge for Better Pay and Benefits - RFD

4 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED MAR 16, 2026, 10:17 AM ET
rfdtv.com(opens in a new tab)

“3,800 workers will be displaced as they go on strike, and there's a lot of talk that plant may not open again. They may just shift and divert ...

Start: Mar 163,800 workers
UNITED_STATES
Heavy Manufacturing (automotive, machinery, aerospace)Food & Beverage ProcessingFarming & LivestockFreight & Cargo
Image for article: JBS Meat Processing Plant unionized workers to strike March 16Planned

JBS Meat Processing Plant unionized workers to strike March 16

4 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED MAR 16, 2026, 10:12 AM ET
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JBS Meat Processing Plant unionized workers say they will strike on March 16.

UNITED_STATES
Food & Beverage Processing