The United Food and Commercial Workers International says employees at the JBS and Cargill meatpacking plants in Colorado will get a raise. According to a report at CBS 4 Denver, JBS employees will also receive personal protective equipment.
Wages will go up by $4/hour for the 2,500 workers. The pay raise will last from April 20 until May 30. This raise is additional to a previously announced $600 bonus.