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JBS Workers End Weekslong Strike After Company Agrees to Negotiate
Union says employees will return to work after JBS agrees to resume contract talks.
Apr. 5, 2026 at 12:20am
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Thousands of striking employees at the JBS meatpacking plant in Greeley, Colorado will return to work on Tuesday after the company agreed to return to the negotiating table, union officials announced on Saturday. The strike, which began on March 16, was set to enter its fourth week after 3,800 JBS workers walked off the job over demands for higher minimum wages and claims of unfair labor practices.
Why it matters
The strike at one of the country's largest meatpacking plants disrupted beef production and highlighted ongoing tensions between workers and major meat processors over wages and working conditions in the industry. The resolution of the strike could help stabilize beef supply and prices.
The details
According to the United Food and Commercial Workers Local 7, JBS agreed to meet with union leaders on Thursday and Friday to resume contract negotiations. The Greeley plant, also known as Swift Beef Company, processes as much as 8% of the country's beef. Union President Kim Cordova said workers will continue to fight until JBS 'fully ends its unfair labor practices and gives workers a contract offer that protects them, shows workers the respect they deserve, and pays them a livable wage'.
- The strike at the JBS plant in Greeley began on March 16, 2026.
- Striking workers will return to their jobs on Tuesday, April 8, 2026.
The players
United Food and Commercial Workers Local 7
The labor union representing the striking JBS workers in Greeley.
Kim Cordova
The president of United Food and Commercial Workers Local 7.
JBS
One of the largest meatpacking companies in the United States, operating the plant in Greeley, Colorado.
What they’re saying
“Workers remain united and will continue to fight until JBS fully ends its unfair labor practices and gives workers a contract offer that protects them, shows workers the respect they deserve, and pays them a livable wage.”
— Kim Cordova, President, United Food and Commercial Workers Local 7
What’s next
The union and JBS will resume contract negotiations on Thursday and Friday this week in an effort to reach a new agreement that addresses the workers' demands.
The takeaway
The resolution of this strike at a major meatpacking plant highlights the ongoing tensions between workers and industry over wages and working conditions, and the importance of collective bargaining to address these issues in the food production sector.
