• Home
  • On Point
  • Member Engagement
  • Resource Center
  • Tools
  • Home
  • On Point
  • Member Engagement
  • Resource Center
  • Tools

Blog

28 Jul
2014

UFCW Local 7 JBS Workers Ratify New Contract

ufcw local 7

JBS members of UFCW Local 7

JBS members of UFCW Local 7

Members of UFCW Local 7 ratified a new labor contract with the JBS USA beef processing plant in Greeley, Colo. Members overwhelmingly voted to ratify the contract on July 22. The new five-year contract will cover more than 3,000 workers.  On July 17, members reached a tentative agreement with the company and avoided a strike following 11 months of tough negotiations.

“Congratulations to our JBS members! The new contract was ratified with a historic turnout and an overwhelming vote to accept the new contract,” said a message posted on UFCW Local 7’s website. “It was a long and hard struggle that ended with a great victory for our JBS members.”

The agreement includes, among other benefits, a $1.80 hour pay increase over the five-year term of the agreement; a 60 cents per hour increase in the first year to be paid retroactively to the original contract expiration date of Sept. 29, 2013; benefits and guarantees in case of plant closing or shift elimination and plant-wide seniority for job bidding.

Sign Up for On Point

* denotes required field

Updates

  • Allies and Affiliates
    • AFL-CIO
    • ICWUC
    • RWDSU
  • Community
    • Community Outreach
    • Environment
    • Food Access
  • Education
    • Free College
    • Scholarship
  • Events
  • Health & Safety
  • Health Care
  • Industries
    • Cannabis
    • Chemical Workers
    • Grocery
    • Packing and Processing
      • Food Processing
      • Meat Packing
      • Poultry
    • Retail
  • Lobby Day
  • On Point
    • Legislation and Politics
    • Negotiations
    • Organizing
  • Resources
    • Local Union Resources
    • Member Resources
    • Reports
    • Share Graphics and Memes
  • Survey
  • UFCW Canada

Pages

  • 2014 UFCW Attorneys’ Conference
  • Constituency Groups
  • Home
  • On Point
  • Resources
  • Right to Work Survey
  • Tools
    • Need a Website?
      • New Website Application Form
    • Translations

© 2021 For Local Unions.

All rights reserved.

Find us online

Back
to
top