More than 300 members of Teamsters Local 822 in Smithfield, Virginia, have overwhelmingly ratified a new contract with Smithfield Foods, the world’s largest pork producer, that provides for a 12% wage increase while also blocking health care cost hikes. The Smithfield workers, who voted last week, produce ham and bacon…
More than 300 members of Teamsters Local 822 in Smithfield, Virginia, have overwhelmingly ratified a new contract with Smithfield Foods, the world’s largest pork producer, that provides for a 12% wage increase while also blocking health care cost hikes.
The Smithfield workers, who voted last week, produce ham and bacon products under brands that include Armour, Gwaltney, and Eckrich…