A three-week strike by almost 4,000 employees at the JBS beef processing plant in Greeley, Colorado, is ending as employees were scheduled to return to work on Tuesday, April 7.
MSN reports that the employees returned to work without a new contract as JBS agreed to resume negotiations this week.
Union President Kim Cordova calls returning to the table a win, noting that no negotiations were scheduled while the strike was in progress, and warned that a strike could resume if talks fail. JBS said the company is offering the same package as in previous negotiating sessions and maintained that its final offer is unchanged.
While union leadership said this is a victory, some workers expressed confusion and disappointment at returning to work without a ratified contract. They say the company’s offer doesn’t cover rising costs of living and ongoing safety concerns in the plant.
NAFB news service
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