Workers at the JBS‑owned Swift Beef plant in Greeley are temporarily halting their strike after the company agreed to resume negotiations. Thousands of employees had walked out in mid‑March over demands for higher wages, improved safety equipment policies, and lower healthcare premiums. The pause does not signal a settlement, as the union says it will continue pushing until JBS addresses what it calls unfair labor practices. The article notes that the strike has national implications because the plant processes roughly 5% of U.S. beef capacity, and prolonged disruption could influence beef prices.
See "Slaughterhouse workers to pause Greeley strike after promise of talks", Cormac McCrimmon, PBS, April 8, 2026