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Colorado Meatpackers Ratify New Contract

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On April 12, 2026, members of United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) Local 7 ratified a new agreement with the JBS Swift beef processing plant in Greeley, Colorado. A union press release announcing the vote — with 93% in favor — said the contract contained “all gains, countless improvements, and not a single concession.”
“This … is a testament to the incredible resolve of our members,” said Local 7 president Kim Cordova. “These workers stood together on the picket line for three weeks, through extreme weather, because they knew their worth and refused to be disrespected.”

Colorado Meatpackers End Strike, Will Return to Work

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GREELEY, COLORADO — On April 4, 2026, United Food & Commercial Workers (UFCW) Local 7 announced it was ending a strike against the meatpacking giant JBS Swift here “after JBS agreed to return to the negotiating table,” according to the union’s press release. Local 7 said bargaining has been set for April 9-10, which was the basis for the decision to return to work on April 7. There has been no other motion toward resolution of the issues that sparked the strike. This article provides eyewitness coverage from the picket lines that World-Outlook reporters visited on April 3, the day before the walkout ended.