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Groundbreaking Nationwide Pension Plan for JBS Meat and Poultry Workers to be Honored at CORPaTH Crystal Globe Awards and Summit

Randi Weingarten, president of 1.8-million-member American Federation of Teachers, among scheduled honorees during December 17 event in Las Vegas A groundbreaking nationwide pension plan for meat and poultry workers will be recognized during CORPaTH’s Crystal Globe Awards and Summit, Dec. 17, 2025, at Caesars Palace Las Vegas. The plan, built from scratch to benefit tens of thousands of employees of JBS Foods USA heralds a revival of defined-benefit pensions and the peace of mind they provide for Americans who [...]

Worthington pork plant union inks ‘historic’ national contract with meatpacker JBS

Source: Minnesota Star Tribune Workers at the JBS pork plant in Worthington, Minn., bargained for access to pensions, raises and increased safety protections as part of a national contract the union reached with the world’s largest meat producer this week. The deal, which covers 26,000 workers at 14 plants belonging to the U.S. subsidiary of Brazil-based JBS, creates the first pension a meatpacking employer has offered since 1986. “A new standard has just been set in meatpacking,” said Mark [...]