JBS strike at Greeley beef plant ends without a new contract

Workers at JBS’s Greeley beef plant are ending their strike and returning to work, but no new contract has been signed.

AP reported that JBS agreed to resume negotiations and that operations are expected to ramp back up next week. CBS Colorado reported that workers will return on Tuesday, even though the labor dispute remains unresolved.

The strike began on March 16 and stretched into its third week before the return-to-work announcement. The union had previously authorized the strike in a labor dispute at the plant.

JBS and the union are set to continue face-to-face talks, but the latest reporting does not indicate that a final deal has been reached. That means the strike is ending for now, rather than being fully settled.

For workers and the company, the immediate shift is from a work stoppage to bargaining again. The underlying contract fight remains open.