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Roughly 1,700 workers at the Cargill meatpacking plant in Fort Morgan remain locked out as labor dispute drags on
June 20, 2026 // Even with the hardship, workers remain strongly supportive of the union and the negotiation process. “Because the contract was a horrible contract for us,” Tanner said. “They just don't want to pay us what we want, I guess.” Several workers said they were growing impatient with the impasse and were starting to look for other jobs. But many are reluctant to give up on what they describe as their best local option for employment. “Cargill has always been one of the best-paying jobs around here for people that don't have a college degree,” Mendez said. “They have good opportunities, good insurance."
Teamsters Union Local #455 Settles EEOC Sexual Harassment Case
July 14, 2023 // After first attempting to reach a pre-litigation settlement through its conciliation process, the EEOC filed suit in U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado (Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Teamsters Local Union #455, Civil Action No.: 1:22-cv-2520-DDD-KLM), alleging that the union, through its agent, had violated Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which prohibits sexual harassment in the workplace. Under the consent decree resolving the suit, Teamsters Local #455 will review and update its anti-discrimination policies to include a strong and clear commitment to preventing unlawful sex discrimination (including sexual harassment). The union will also provide training to its officers, agents, and employees, and will post an informational flyer about workplace sex harassment at its Colorado office locations and on union bulletin boards at employer business locations where members of Local #455 are employed.