JBS workers launch first US meatpacking strike in 40 years, union says - Reuters

Workers at JBS, a major U.S. meatpacking company, have launched what a union describes as the first industrywide strike in the sector in 40 years. The walkout reflects escalating labor tensions in meatpacking, an industry marked by low wages, dangerous conditions, and high injury rates that have long drawn union organizing efforts. JBS is one of the world's largest meat processors, making a strike at its facilities a significant disruption to U.S. meat supply and a test of union power in a notoriously difficult sector to organize. The strike could put pressure on JBS management to negotiate on wages and working conditions, or alternatively entrench positions on both sides. Labor victories in meatpacking have historically been difficult to achieve, making this action noteworthy for union organizers seeking to improve standards across the industry.