Greeley JBS strike continues as workers ask for better pay, safety equipment

The strike at a JBS-owned beef plant in Greeley stretched into its fourth day on Thursday.

About 3,800 union workers went on strike Monday morning after several months of contract negotiations between the beef processing giant and the United Food and Commercial Workers Local 7 union reached an impasse over pay and safety equipment.

UFCW has accused JBS of walking away from the bargaining table and threatening employees for striking, while JBS has accused the union of being the one to walk away without allowing employees to vote on the proposed wage increases offered by JBS…

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