The dispute has centered on the wages for meatpacking employees, health care costs and break times.
Jun 3rd, 2021
In this May 20, 2020, file photo, residents cheer and hold thank you signs to greet employees of a Smithfield pork processing plant as they begin their shift in Sioux Falls, S.D. Workers at the South Dakota meatpacking plant that became a coronavirus hotspot last year are considering a strike after contract negotiations between Smithfield Foods and the union have stalled, the union said Wednesday, June 2, 2021.
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SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) Workers at a South Dakota meatpacking plant that became a coronavirus hotspot last year are considering a strike after contract negotiations between Smithfield Foods and the union have stalled, the union said Wednesday.
By Todd Epp
Jun 3, 2021 | 10:21 AM
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) Workers at a South Dakota meatpacking plant that became a coronavirus hotspot last year are considering a strike after contract negotiations between Smithfield Foods and the union have stalled.
The Sioux Falls chapter of the United Food and Commercial Workers Union threatened to move for a walkout and work stoppage if the company, based in Virginia, does not resume negotiations on a new four-year contract.
The dispute has centered on the wages for meatpacking employees, health care costs and break times.
The union pointed out workers have risked their health and lives throughout the pandemic, arguing the company should do more for its employees.
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This is one of the largest food processing companies in the country
June 1, 2021 7:10 pm
LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) – Another Cyberattack has now impacted a major food processing company focused on beef, chicken, and pork. Several JBS Food locations have been shut down due to this breach, including Grand Island and Omaha facilities.
ABC News reports that JBS SA of Brazil notified the U.S. of a ransom demand. That appears to have been based in Russia, White House principal deputy press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre told the network.
JBS is the second-largest producer of beef, pork, and chicken nationwide. It has operations in 15 counties and serves customers across at least 100 countries.