Reasons for JBS strike were clear, but political reform is needed for real change

By: Sammy Herdman

Outlets: Colorado Newsline

Published: April 7, 2026

Words: 983

Last Updated: 2 months, 2 weeks ago

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This week workers at the JBS beef processing plant in Greeley discontinued their strike — the first at a meatpacking plant in more than 40 years. But considering the consolidated state of the U.S. meat industry, another meatpacking strike seems inevitable, whether in Greeley, or elsewhere in the U.S.

The JBS plant is one of the largest in the nation, employing 3,800 people to slaughter, process and package an estimated 6%-7% of …

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