Posts tagged meatpackers
What’s Working: Colorado union membership fell 22% last year. Labor unions say they didn’t see a decline.
February 24, 2026 // Still, 2025 was rough for local labor organizers. It began with President Donald Trump ending collective bargaining rights for workers at many federal agencies over security concerns. In May, Gov. Jared Polis vetoed a union-supported bill to end a state policy requiring workers to vote a second time to start a union. And by the year’s end, petitions to unionize in Colorado fell to 34, down 40% from the prior year when the post-pandemic peak averaged more than one new filing a week.
No love lost at JBS: Greeley meatpackers spend Valentine’s Day preparing to strike
February 17, 2026 // Workers vote 99% to authorize a walkout, saying what they want most is safety and respect as talks resume Friday, Feb. 20