GREELEY, CO – Workers at the JBS beef processing plant in Greeley have ratified a new two-year collective bargaining agreement with JBS USA, according to United Food and Commercial Workers Local 7.
The agreement covers nearly 3,800 workers at JBS’s flagship beef processing facility in Greeley and follows a three-week unfair labor practice strike that left the plant idle. UFCW Local 7 said the strike brought JBS back to the bargaining table and demonstrated the unity and resolve of its members.
Local 7 described the new deal as a contract with gains and improvements and no concessions. Union officials said the agreement includes JBS-leading wage increases, protects workers from increases in healthcare costs, and ensures workers do not have to pay for personal protective equipment…