Originally published in Labor Notes by Caitlyn Clark and Lisa Xu.

Last month, 3,800 meatpacking workers in UFCW Local 7 in Greeley, Colorado launched the industry’s first major strike in 40 years.

Originally published in Labor Notes by Caitlyn Clark and Lisa Xu

In this sliver of land across from the sprawling JBS beef processing plant—among the largest in the country—workers from around the world have united in the largest U.S. meatpacking strike in 40 years.

3,800 meat packing workers at JBS Beef in Greeley, Colorado have been on a historic strike since Monday, March 16. Essential Workers for Democracy has been on the ground sharing daily strike bulletins translated into 6 different languages. Read them all here!

3,800 meat packing workers are gearing up to strike JBS on Monday, March 16 in Greeley, Colorado. Take action to show your solidarity!

3,800 meat packing workers are gearing up to strike JBS on Monday, March 16 in Greeley, Colorado. The UFCW Local 7 members have been fighting for stronger wage increases and to require the company to pay for life-saving Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), among other contract issues. It would be the first meat packing strike in the U.S. in decades.

UFCW Locals 328, 371, 919, 1445, and 1459, representing approximately 30,000 UFCW members at Stop & Shop across New England, have announced the latest update in ongoing contract negotiations. Here’s what to know.