SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Meatpacking workers are showing signs of boldness in labor negotiations after experiencing the pandemic’s health threats and economic repercussions.
The union at a South Dakota pork processing plant that experienced a virus outbreak last year has overwhelmingly voted to reject a contract offer from Smithfield Foods.
It will next move to bring the prospect of a strike to the negotiating table.
Workers have pushed for workplace safety during the pandemic.
They are now navigating an economy where businesses have boosted wages.
Virginia-based Smithfield Foods is downplaying the contract rejection, saying it’s a “routine” part of negotiations.
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June 05, 2021 at 04:10AM
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