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Thousands of meatpacking workers walk off the job in first strike in 40 years

Meatpacking Workers Strike JBS Plant in Historic 40-Year First Thousands of meatpacking workers walked off the job at a JBS-owned Colorado facility Monday, marking the industry's first major strike in four decades. The action represents a significant moment for labor organizing in the meatpacking sector, historically difficult to unionize. The strike highlights ongoing tensions over wages, working conditions, and worker safety in the industry.