JBS Workers Strike in Colorado, Meat Prices May Rise

0:00In Adelaide, it's March 11th, and here's what is going on. Nearly 4,000 workers at a JBS beef processing plant in Greeley, Colorado plants a strike starting Monday. This marks the first labor strike at the plant, and in the meatpacking industry in decades, the United Food and Commercial Workers' Local 7 authorized it after nine months of failed contract talks, with 99% approval. The workers accused JBS of unfair practices, like charging them for pricey protective gear, discriminating against immigrants and pushing low offers. A subsidiary, Pilgrim's Pride, donated $5 million to the Trump Vance inaugural committee, the biggest single gift. Union leaders say the company's ties to the administration have made it bolder. These workers often face tough conditions, including high COVID deaths, understaffing, and line speed increases that raise safety risks. The plan has faced lawsuits over Haitian worker treatment and child labor fines, settled for $4 million last January, without admitting, fault.

1:02JBS reports a record revenue of $7.2 billion in its latest quarter, and recently went public on the New York Stock Exchange. The company calls its offer fair, matching a national deal with other union locals covering 26,000 workers, and plans to shift operations, elsewhere, during the strike to limit disruptions. This could drive up meat prices further, with ground beef already of 15% last year, adding pressure on the Trump administration amid. Cost of living concerns. The daily news now is powered by our sponsor. No need to switch positions. The sound is already where your head is, S-O-L-L-I, solelypillo.com.