3,800 Meatpacking Workers Reach New Deal at Major US Beef Plant

The agreement comes as tight cattle supplies push up national beef prices.
3,800 Meatpacking Workers Reach New Deal at Major US Beef Plant
People picket outside of the JBS meatpacking plant in Greeley, Colo., on March 16, 2026. Michael Ciaglo/Getty Images
Bill Pan
Bill Pan
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The labor union representing about 3,800 workers at JBS USA’s beef plant in Greeley, Colorado, has reached a new contract with the company to settle a labor dispute that disrupted one of the nation’s biggest beef processing facilities.

The two sides announced the tentative agreement on April 12, about a week after workers returned to the job following a three-week strike. Both the company and the union cast the outcome as a victory.