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Stephen Groves
Associated Press
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Labor
Smithfield Plant Union Enters Contract Talks With OK to Strike
However, union leaders said they hope to avoid a work stoppage as they prepared to meet with company representatives.
Labor
Labor Talks Escalate at South Dakota Smithfield Pork Plant
A union has overwhelmingly rejected a company contract offer and will next move to bring the prospect of a strike to the negotiating table.
Labor
Union Members at Virus-Striken Smithfield Plant Considering Strike
The dispute has centered on the wages for meatpacking employees, health care costs and break times.
Labor
Union Considers Strike at Smithfield Plant
The dispute has centered on the wages for meatpacking employees, health care costs and break times.
Supply Chain
Meatpacking Rebounds While High Prices, Backlogs Persist
Meat plants' efforts to stop the virus spread will likely mean higher prices at grocery stores.
Safety
Meatpacking Worker Shortage Concerns Loom
Immigrants make up nearly 40% of the industry's roughly 470,000 workers.
Supply Chain
Meat Plants Cautiously Reopen
Employees appear torn whether safety measures can prevent further virus outbreaks at crowded meat processing plants.
Supply Chain
Meatpackers Welcome DPA Despite Risks
The executive order was widely seen as giving processors protection from liability for workers who become sick on the job.