Cargill initiates lockout at Fort Morgan beef plant after union rejects contract Cargill says the lockout began due to continued uncertainty around a potential work stoppage. Industry News May 21, 2026 No Comments Teamsters Local 455 members vote 1,388-252 against the company's $33.4 million, five-year offer.Read More
JBS USA reaches agreement to restore normal operations at beef facility Company expresses concern over decision to forgo pension benefit. Industry News April 13, 2026 No Comments Walkout at Greeley, Colo., facility was the first at a US beef slaughterhouse in four decades. Read More
Workers strike at Colorado beef plant Union representatives say the walkout at Swift Beef Co. is the first at a US beef slaughterhouse in four decades. Industry News March 16, 2026 No Comments Workers allege the company has been charging them $1,100 or more to offset company expenses for personal protective equipment.Read More
2026 Labor Outlook Report Processors facing workforce challenges Nature of meat plant work makes careers a tough sell. Fred Wilkinson January 22, 2026 No Comments Training and employee development benefit processors and workers.Read More
Finding skilled workers: A challenge that may worsen OEMs that modernize equipment design and training/support models will be best positioned to help close workforce gaps plaguing CPG firms. Industry News December 12, 2025 No Comments PMMI survey finds 95% of CPG companies struggling to hire skilled operators and technicians.Read More
AAMP and immigration lawyers host webinar on employment eligibility in meat processing Klasko Immigration Law offers compliance insights to help meat industry professionals with current immigration issues. Industry News August 20, 2025 No Comments Klasko Immigration Law presents a follow-up webinar for its worksite compliance session at AAMP’s 2025 annual convention.Read More
Commentary: USPOULTRY USPOULTRY’s Workforce Success and Engagement Conference: A critical forum for poultry and egg industry HR professionals Support for the HR professionals in the industry helps in recruiting and retaining the workforce of tomorrow. Matt Spencer May 13, 2025 No Comments The recent 2025 Workforce Success and Engagement Conference topics cover timely updates from leading experts on the latest out of Washington, D.C. Read More
Smart technologies help bridge skills gap for packaging and processing industry Industry seeks better ways to bridge the chronic skills gap and labor shortages experienced in recent years. Industry News February 19, 2025 No Comments PMMI white paper reveals the top three solutions to workforce limitations.Read More
Poultry conference identifies daily challenges faced in today’s workplace USPOULTRY hosts 2025 Workforce Success and Engagement Conference. Industry News February 17, 2025 No Comments Conference topics include immigration enforcement, evolving employment policies, recruitment and retention strategies, workforce engagement and more.Read More
Land O'Frost reduces labor expenses through palletizing robots Formic deploys five gantry-style palletizing robots at Land O’Frost’s Lansing, Ill., manufacturing facility. Industry News February 7, 2025 No Comments Automation from Formic eliminates repetitive production line tasks.Read More