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Union Strike Adds to Rising Beef Costs Amid Tariffs, Labor Shortages
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 Mar. 18, 2026 | ECONOMY | Nearly 4,000 workers at the world’s largest meatpacking company began a two-week strike in Colorado, a move that could make beef even more expensive for U.S. consumers. A Cornell University policy expert on workplace and labor issues says the meatpacking industry is marked by high levels of productivity, yet workers have not seen their wages increase or health care benefits improve. “The meatpacking industry has a history of dangerous working conditions improved only by worker organizing and union demands for increased OSHA inspections of its facilities…” Continued at Cornell University Media
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