UFCW Local 7 Represented Workers Ratify Tentative Agreement With JBS FollowingThree-Week Strike In Greeley
The Industry Leading Contract Secures Hard-Fought Victories for Nearly 3,800 Workers
GREELEY, Colo. — United Food and Commercial Workers Local 7 today announced that the workers at JBS have ratified the tentative agreement with JBS USA for a new, two-year collective bargaining agreement covering nearly 3,800 workers at the JBS flagship beef processing plant in Greeley, Colorado. The tentative agreement comes after the Union secured JBS’s return to the bargaining table at the end of a three-week Unfair Labor Practice (ULP) strike, during which Local 7 members demonstrated extraordinary courage, unity, and strength on the picket line. The three week ULP strike held the plant idle while the highly-skilled workers used their protected rights to show JBS it’s workers cannot be silenced.
The tentative agreement represents a contract with all gains, countless improvements, and not a single concession — a direct reflection of the power built by Local 7 members who refused to accept anything less than the fair treatment and working conditions they deserve.
“This tentative agreement is a testament to the incredible resolve of our members at the JBS Greeley plant,” said Kim Cordova, President of UFCW Local 7. “These workers stood together on the picket line for three weeks, through extreme weather, because they knew their worth and refused to be disrespected. Today, that sacrifice has been rewarded. This is what union power looks like.”
The new agreement secures JBS-leading wage increases, defends workers against increases in healthcare costs, and protects workers from having to pay for personal protective equipment that should be paid for by the company. By standing together, workers secured wage increases over the next 2 years some 33% higher in this tentative agreement than JBS had offered Greeley workers in its pre-strike final offer.
UFCW Local 7 also wishes to extend its deepest gratitude to our union brothers and sisters, community allies, and elected officials in Colorado and nationally who stood in solidarity with striking workers throughout the unfair labor practice strike. The outpouring of support from across Colorado and the broader labor movement was felt every day on the picket line and helped sustain our members through a difficult and defining struggle.
The fight for change in this industry does not end at the bargaining table. On Friday, April 10, 2026 Senator Robert Rodriguez introduced a worker safety bill in the Colorado legislature. This bill would protect workers from wage garnishment for personal protective equipment and would hold meat packing companies accountable for allowing workers access to restrooms. Both pieces are critical protections that preserve human dignity for this dehumanizing industry.
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Local 7, is the largest private-sector Union in Colorado and Wyoming. It is affiliated with the United Food and Commercial Workers International Union which represents over 1.3 million workers in the United States and Canada, one of the largest private-sector Unions in North America. UFCW members work in a wide range of industries, including retail food, food processing, agriculture, retail sales, and health care.
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