(GREELEY, CO) — After it was reported last week that union workers had returned while negotiations were continuing, there now appears to be a resolution at the JBS facility in Greeley.
Officials with JBS USA say that have a reached a new collective bargaining agreement with United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) Local 7 to return the beef plant to normal operations. The new agreement is set to run through April of 2028.
According to Meatingplace, workers will receive base wage increases of 70 cents at ratification, followed by 40-cent increases in July 2026 and July 2027. The contract also includes a $750 one-time payment at ratification and a $500 payment in April 2027 for eligible employees. The agreement does not include a pension, instead continuing the company’s existing 401(k) plan. JBS said UFCW Local 7 opted to redirect funds that had been allocated for a pension into wage increases.
JBS expects operations at the facility to slowly stabilize as the full workforce of nearly 4,000 employees comes back online.
