On Monday, March 16th, union workers at the JBS Greeley, beef plant launched a strike with wages and working conditions as major issues of contention. The United Food and Commercial Workers, Local 7, represents close to 4,000 employees at the plant. The Company and the Union have yet to resolve include increased line speeds to 420 cattle per hour, wage rates, safety and reimbursement for protective equipment.
Kim Cordova, president of the UFCW, Local 7, noted, “This is an historic moment in time to see workers come out like this”. The Union has filed complaints with the National Labor Relations Board alleging changes to working conditions contrary to the existing contract.
Negotiations to establish a new contract have been ongoing since August 2025 without agreement on the major issues of wages and safety.