3,800 Workers Strike at Swift Beef Plant in Colorado Over Labor Disputes

Approximately 3,800 workers at Swift Beef Co.'s meatpacking plant in Greeley, Colorado, initiated a strike on March 16, marking the first walkout at a U.S. beef slaughterhouse since the 1980s. The United Food and Commercial Workers Local 7 union alleges unfair labor practices and retaliation by owner JBS USA amid contract negotiations. JBS USA stated it complies with labor laws and plans to operate shifts and shift production as needed. The strike occurs amid low U.S. cattle populations and rising beef prices, following a recent plant closure in Nebraska.