How an Alleged Wage-Fixing Scheme Is Fueling Historic Labor Uprisings

JBS and Cargill plants across the country are accused of pressuring unions into either accepting the same low wage structure, or mere nickels apart. The result? The largest meatpacking strikes and lockouts in four decades.

By: Grey Moran

Outlets: Sentient

Published: August 17, 2026

Words: 2,648

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 3 days ago

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Update: A few hours after this story’s publication on August 17, Cargill’s union members in Fort Morgan voted in favor of a new contract and will begin returning to their jobs in the coming weeks.

Cargill Meat Solutions rises from the flat plains of Fort Morgan, Colorado like a windowless fortress, guarded by a steep metal fence. The employee and visitor entrance is barricaded by large yellow blocks. The once constant procession of trucks, …

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