Workers at JBS Greeley plant plan to end strike and return to work

Workers at JBS’s Swift Beef plant in Greeley, Colorado, plan to end their three-week strike and return to work while negotiations resume.

AP first reported the development on April 5, saying union representatives told workers to prepare to halt the strike and return Tuesday after the company agreed to go back to bargaining. The Colorado Sun and UFCW Local 7 also corroborated the plan.

The dispute began on March 16 and had remained unresolved for weeks. The latest reporting does not say a final contract has been signed, only that the work stoppage is being paused as talks continue.

That leaves the immediate labor action moving off the picket line and back to the table. The central question now is whether the renewed negotiations produce a deal that resolves the broader conflict.

For the moment, workers are expected back at the plant, but the labor dispute itself is still open.