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Image for article: B&G Foods workers vote to strike over payPlanned

B&G Foods workers vote to strike over pay

50 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED MAR 24, 2026, 11:55 AM ET
just-food.com(opens in a new tab)

Union members at a B&G Foods plant in the US have voted to authorise strike action at the facility.

UNITED_STATES
Food & Beverage ProcessingOther Manufacturing
Image for article: JBS Strike Adds Fuel to Growing Worker Strife Over Health CostsOngoing

JBS Strike Adds Fuel to Growing Worker Strife Over Health Costs

50 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED MAR 24, 2026, 5:33 AM ET
news.bloomberglaw.com(opens in a new tab)

A strike involving mostly immigrant employees at one of the nation's largest beef packing plants is the latest evidence of expanding worker ...

3,800 workers
UNITED_STATES
Food & Beverage ProcessingFood Supply Chain (packaging, distribution)Uncategorized

JBS beef-plant workers begin industry's largest strike in years - MSN

51 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED MAR 24, 2026, 12:12 AM ET
msn.com(opens in a new tab)

The strike among unionized workers is the largest at a meat plant in decades. It also comes as meat companies are losing billions of dollars annually ...

Ongoing
UNITED_STATES
Food & Beverage ProcessingUncategorized
Image for article: <b>Workers strike</b> at Welch&#39;s plant in Grandview over first-year wages - KIMAOngoing

Workers strike at Welch's plant in Grandview over first-year wages - KIMA

51 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED MAR 23, 2026, 9:42 PM ET
kimatv.com(opens in a new tab)

— About 40 workers went on strike in Grandview after negotiations with Welch's broke down over pay, with union leaders saying the dispute centers on ...

40 workers
UNITED_STATES
Light Manufacturing (consumer goods, electronics, textiles)Food & Beverage Processing
Image for article: <b>Strike</b> Over: AMPI <b>Workers</b> in Paynesville Ratify New Teamsters Contract - KNSISettled

Strike Over: AMPI Workers in Paynesville Ratify New Teamsters Contract - KNSI

51 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED MAR 23, 2026, 4:14 PM ET
knsiradio.com(opens in a new tab)

(KNSI) - Workers at Associated Milk Producers Incorporated Dairy in Paynesville have ended their strike after ...

UNITED_STATES
Food & Beverage Processing
Image for article: Wisconsin Teamsters at B&G Foods Authorize StrikePlanned

Wisconsin Teamsters at B&G Foods Authorize Strike

51 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED MAR 23, 2026, 9:29 AM ET
teamster.org(opens in a new tab)

Food Production Workers Push for Fair Standards, Compensation, and Job Security. Press Contact: Lena Melentijevic Phone: (347) 208-2279 Email: ...

UNITED_STATES
Food & Beverage Processing
Image for article: Teamsters Strike at AMPI Dairy After Nearly a Year of Failed NegotiationsOngoing

Teamsters Strike at AMPI Dairy After Nearly a Year of Failed Negotiations

51 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED MAR 23, 2026, 8:21 AM ET
knsiradio.com(opens in a new tab)

(KNSI) - Workers at Associated Milk Producers Incorporated Dairy in Paynesville have walked off the job after ...

UNITED_STATES
Food & Beverage ProcessingFood Supply Chain (packaging, distribution)
Image for article: Colorado healthcare workers issue statement supporting striking JBS meatpackersOngoing

Colorado healthcare workers issue statement supporting striking JBS meatpackers

52 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED MAR 23, 2026, 12:12 AM ET
wsws.org(opens in a new tab)

The following statement was drafted by healthcare workers in Greeley, Colorado in support of 3,800 meatpacking workers currently on strike against ...

3,800 workers
UNITED_STATES
Hospitals & ClinicsFood & Beverage ProcessingUncategorized
Image for article: In 57 Languages, Meatpackers <b>Strike</b> for the First Time in 40 Years - Labor Notes |Settled

In 57 Languages, Meatpackers Strike for the First Time in 40 Years - Labor Notes |

52 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED MAR 22, 2026, 12:48 PM ET
labornotes.org(opens in a new tab)

The 3,800 workers at the JBS beef processing plant in Greeley, Colorado, walked off the job on Monday, March 16, launching a two-week unfair labor ...

Start: Mar 16End: Mar 303,800 workers
UNITED_STATES
Food & Beverage Processing
Image for article: Strike Action Begins At AMPI In Paynesville Over Stalled Contract TalksOngoing

Strike Action Begins At AMPI In Paynesville Over Stalled Contract Talks

52 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED MAR 22, 2026, 11:16 AM ET
wjon.com(opens in a new tab)

Union workers at AMPI in Paynesville have gone on strike after a year of negotiations for better pay and healthcare.

UNITED_STATES
Food & Beverage Processing
Image for article: JBS Packer Workers Strike at Colorado Plant - Greeley TodayOngoing

JBS Packer Workers Strike at Colorado Plant - Greeley Today

53 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED MAR 21, 2026, 6:23 PM ET
nationaltoday.com(opens in a new tab)

Plant workers at a JBS packing facility in Greeley, Colorado, walked out on Monday, March 16, in a strike authorized by the meatpacker's union, ...

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

Meatpacking workers strike at Colorado's JBS-owned Swift Beef Company - YouTube

53 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED MAR 21, 2026, 3:27 PM ET
youtube.com(opens in a new tab)

(16 Mar 2026) RESTRICTIOMN SUMMARY ASSOCIATED PRESS Greeley, Colorado - 16 March 2026 1. Wide of dozens of workers picketing in front of the Swift ...

OngoingStart: Mar 16
UNITED_STATES
Food & Beverage Processing

Meatpacking workers strike at Colorado's JBS-owned Swift Beef company - YouTube

53 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED MAR 21, 2026, 2:12 PM ET
youtube.com(opens in a new tab)

(16 Mar 2026) RESTRICTION SUMMARY: ASSOCIATED PRESS Greeley, Colorado - 16 March 2026 1. Wide of dozens of workers picketing in front of the Swift ...

Ongoing
UNITED_STATES
Food & Beverage Processing
Image for article: Teamsters at AMPI Dairy Launch ULP StrikeOngoing

Teamsters at AMPI Dairy Launch ULP Strike

53 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED MAR 21, 2026, 11:00 AM ET
teamster.org(opens in a new tab)

Workers Fighting for Improved Wages, Health Care, Job Security. Press Contact: Matt McQuaid Phone: (771) 241-0015 Email: mmcquaid@teamster.org. ( ...

UNITED_STATES
Food & Beverage ProcessingWarehousing & Distribution
Image for article: Brewdog accused of 'fire and rehire' approach to ex-workersStatus Unknown

Brewdog accused of 'fire and rehire' approach to ex-workers

53 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED MAR 21, 2026, 10:50 AM ET
bbc.com(opens in a new tab)

The company's brewery and 11 bars were bought by US firm Tilray for £33m after it went into administration.

UNITED_KINGDOMUNITED_STATES
Restaurants & Food ServiceFood & Beverage Processing
Image for article: 3,800 workers strike at one of America’s largest meatpacking plants in historic walkoutOngoing

3,800 workers strike at one of America’s largest meatpacking plants in historic walkout

53 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED MAR 21, 2026, 8:45 AM ET
aol.com(opens in a new tab)

Workers at the JBS USA-owned Swift Beef Co. plant in Greeley, Colorado, began a historic strike following union allegations of retaliation and ...

3,800 workers
UNITED_STATES
Food & Beverage ProcessingFood Supply Chain (packaging, distribution)Other Logistics
Image for article: JBS Unfair Labor Practice <b>Strike</b>: The Initial Call to Action from UFCW Local 7 Union <b>Workers</b>Ongoing

JBS Unfair Labor Practice Strike: The Initial Call to Action from UFCW Local 7 Union Workers

54 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED MAR 20, 2026, 10:27 PM ET
yellowscene.com(opens in a new tab)

Nearly 4,000 meatpackers of the United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) Local 7 have joined the protest against the Greeley-based company in the ...

Start: Mar 164,000 workers
UNITED_STATES
Heavy Manufacturing (automotive, machinery, aerospace)Food & Beverage Processing
Image for article: JBS workers initiate strike – Wyoming Livestock RoundupOngoing

JBS workers initiate strike – Wyoming Livestock Roundup

54 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED MAR 20, 2026, 5:17 PM ET
wylr.net(opens in a new tab)

On March 16, roughly 3,000 unionized workers at the JBS Swift Beef Company in Greeley, Colo. initiated a labor strike due to ongoing contract ...

Start: Mar 163,000 workers
UNITED_STATES
Food & Beverage Processing
Image for article: Workers Rise in Colorado: A Historic Moment for MeatpackingOngoing

Workers Rise in Colorado: A Historic Moment for Meatpacking

54 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED MAR 20, 2026, 5:03 PM ET
gounion.ca(opens in a new tab)

Across the border in Greeley, Colorado, 3,800 meatpacking workers have walked off the job in what is now the largest strike in the U.S. ...

3,800 workers
UNITED_STATES
Food & Beverage Processing
Image for article: Promises of fast cash pull Haitians into JBS, harsh conditions push them out — and to strikeSettled

Promises of fast cash pull Haitians into JBS, harsh conditions push them out — and to strike

54 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED MAR 20, 2026, 3:52 PM ET
haitiantimes.com(opens in a new tab)

On March 16, Bazile joined members of the United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) local union on strike at the JBS plant to demand better pay, ...

Start: Mar 16End: Mar 302,600 workers
UNITED_STATES
Food & Beverage Processing