Nearly 4,000 US meatpacking workers to strike at plant run by top Trump donor

The Guardian - World NewsEN 4 min read 100% complete by Michael SainatoMarch 11, 2026 at 02:00 PM

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Approximately 3,800 workers at the JBS USA meatpacking plant in Greeley, Colorado, are set to strike on Monday, March 16, marking the industry's first labor strike in decades. Represented by UFCW Local 7, the workers voted overwhelmingly to authorize the strike after nine months of unsuccessful contract negotiations. The union accuses JBS of unfair labor practices, including forcing workers to pay for protective equipment, discriminating against immigrant workers, and offering inadequate wage increases while healthcare costs rise. The strike threatens to disrupt US meat supplies and potentially impact meat prices. JBS USA's parent company, Pilgrim's Pride, was a major donor to the Trump-Vance inaugural committee.

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Haitian 30% Trump-Vance inaugural committee 40% Greeley, Colorado 50% JBS Brazilian 50% Donald Trump 60% Pilgrim's Pride 60% Kim Cordova ×370% United States 70% United Food and Commercial Workers Local 7 ×270% JBS USA ×590%

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