(NAFB.com) – Workers at JBS in Greeley, Colorado, approved a two-year agreement with the world’s biggest meatpacker. Statements from both the union and the processor say the agreement covers almost 3,800 workers at the plant. The new agreement, which JBS said is the same one made in its previous offer before a month-long strike, increases wages by almost 33 percent for the next two years. It also protects workers from needing to pay for their own personal protective equipment. Reuters said it also helps guard employees against increasing healthcare costs. As a part of the settlement, the union will withdraw seven alleged unfair labor practice charges against JBS. The agreement with workers represented by United Food and Commercial Workers Local 7 and JBS came as the two returned for a round of talks on April 9-10 after months of employee strikes.
