Tuesday, March 17, 2026

JBS Workers Launch First US Meatpacking Strike in 40 Years

Striking JBS employees took to the streets of Greeley, Colorado, before sunrise on Monday to picket against the world's largest meat company, in a rare labor stoppage at a U.S. meatpacking plant and a sign of upheaval in the beef industry.

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Some workers striking at the JBS meatpacking facility say they were put in danger on the job

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-- The Colorado Sun (@coloradosun.com) Mar 17, 2026 at 10:39 AM

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My guess is that this will not reverse the recent upswing in the price of beef.

#1 | Posted by LampLighter at 2026-03-17 08:10 PM

As of February, a pound of 100% ground beef chuck would set you back about $6.70. Since the change of administrations, that price has ballooned by 22% " or an increase of more than $1.20 per pound.

www.chicagotribune.com

The disgusting------------- fails again.

#2 | Posted by reinheitsgebot at 2026-03-18 03:11 PM

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