Story thread · 5 reports / 5 sources

Fort Morgan meatpackers vote “yes” on Cargill contract to end 88-day labor lockout

coloradosun.com · 3h · first reportShare

Cargill meatpacking workers gather signs at the start of their shift during a picket Wednesday, July 22, 2026, in Fort Morgan. The company has locked out its workers and shuttered the plant as Teamsters Local 455 fights for a new contract. (Cheney Orr, The Colorado Sun via Report for America) " data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/newspack-coloradosun.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Cargill-02.jpg?fit=780%2C520&ssl=1" /> A push for better working conditions and higher pay left 1,700 workers with no job. Union officials said there were some gains but also it was “time to go back to work.”