Meat Processing Giant Retaliates Against Workers Seeking Fair Contract
PAYNESVILLE, Minn., May 21, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Members of Teamsters Local 455 will gather outside Cargill Meat Solutions at 8:00 a.m. MT on Thursday, May 21, after the company locked them out during their fight for a fair contract.
Cargill Meat Solutions is a major agriculture and meat processing company with operations across the world. The company has refused to offer Local 455 members needed improvements in wages, health care, and safety protections.
Teamsters are calling on Cargill to do the right thing and end this lockout by agreeing on a fair contract.
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WHEN: |
Thursday, May 21 |
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8:00 a.m. MT |
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WHO: |
Members of Teamsters Local 455 |
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WHERE: |
Cargill Meat Solutions |
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1505 E Burlington Ave. |
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Fort Morgan, CO 80701 |
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VISUALS: |
Teamsters outside Cargill, holding signs that say, “The Steaks are High.” |
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INTERVIEWS: |
Available upon request. |
Contact:
Lena Melentijevic, (347) 208-2279
LMelentijevic@teamster.org
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SOURCE Teamsters Local 455
