JBS Greeley meatpacking workers on two-week strike over pay and conditions
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Approximately 3,800 workers at JBSβs Swift Beef plant in Greeley, Colorado, represented by UFCW Local 7, began a two-week strike on March 16 over wages, healthcare, and alleged unfair labor practices; the walkout is the first at a U.S. beef slaughterhouse in decades.
This alert was originally created on 20 March 2026.
Effective Dates
Updates
Mar 24, 2026
UFCW Local 7 workers at JBSβs Swift Beef plant in Greeley began a two-week strike on March 16 over alleged unfair labor practices; the action is ongoing and expected to run through March 29.
Organizers
- United Food
- Commercial Workers (UFCW) Local 7
Affected Locations
- Greeley, Colorado