Teamsters File Unfair Labor Injunction on Cargill

An article by Angie Denton on Drovers

Teamsters Local 455 in Fort Morgan, Colo., has filed unfair labor practice charges against Cargill after the company cut off workers’ access to pay and benefits. The charges come as the company continues to keep more than 1,700 Teamsters locked out of the Fort Morgan beef processing facility.

The labor dispute remains unresolved following a lockout that began on May 20. Despite ongoing negotiations between Cargill and Teamsters Local 455, a new contract agreement has not yet been reached. The Fort Morgan plant has not been harvesting since April 23 due to these ongoing labor negotiations and the concern of a potential work stoppage.

“A lockout was not the outcome Cargill wanted, but after months of bargaining and continued uncertainty around the union’s threatened work stoppage, we made the difficult decision to lockout to ensure facility, employee and food safety,” says a Cargill spokesperson.

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