Workers at Worthington pork plant authorizes strike

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A strike is brewing in Worthington, Minn., where about 1,800 union workers at the JBS USA pork processing plant have voted to authorize a walkout.

The United Food and Commercial Workers International Union (UFCW) said in a statement that it has been negotiating a new contract with management for 10 months but hasn’t come to an agreement on wages and health benefits.

The vote gives union leaders some leverage in further negotiations with the company. The union gave no indication when a strike might occur.

JBS USA, based in Greeley, Colo., couldn’t be reached for comment. The company is a subsidiary of the Brazilian firm JBS SA.

Workers at Worthington pork plant authorizes strike | Star Tribune

Has the capacity to impact 10,000 workers.