Labor Caucus Co-Chairs Urge JBS USA to Reach Contract with Workers

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Labor Caucus Co-Chairs Reps. Debbie Dingell (MI-06), Mark Pocan (WI-02), Donald Norcross (NJ-01) and Steven Horsford (NV-04) wrote a letter to JBS USA CEO Wesley Batista Filho following the strike at JBS USA meatpacking facility in Greeley, Colorado, urging them to return to the bargaining table and negotiate in good faith with UFCW Local 7 members.

“We encourage you to work expeditiously to return to the bargaining table and strongly urge you to negotiate in good faith with these workers, in accordance with U.S. law, to reach a fair agreement that best serves all parties,” wrote the lawmakers. “This strike represents the first time in 40 years that meatpackers have gone on strike, and these 3,800 workers are doing some of the most dangerous jobs in our country.”

“To our knowledge, the union and JBS have met dozens of times since May 2025,” continued the lawmakers. “In that time, the union has expressed a clear desire to negotiate a fair resolution to the parties’ dispute. We are aware the union reduced the number of topics on which they were bargaining by entering into a tentative agreement with JBS, including reducing the total economic gap between the parties by more than half..”

“In light of these circumstances and statements from JBS that both parties remain deadlocked, we ask that you strongly reconsider and resume good-faith negotiations with these workers. We will continue to monitor this situation closely and hope you take our concerns seriously,” concluded the lawmakers.

A full copy of the letter can be found here.