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JBS Workers Strike Amid Record Beef Prices and Inflation
3/10/2026
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Story summary
- About 3,800 JBS meatpacking workers in Greeley plan to strike on March 16.
- Beef prices are at record highs, with cattle supply at a 75-year low.
- Workers demand wages that keep pace with inflation and eliminate charges for protective equipment.
- JBS says it complies with labor laws and its contract offer is fair, and it adjusts deliveries.
- Rival Tyson Foods closed a Nebraska beef plant, affecting the industry.
