Last Friday, Teamsters Local 577 members at Tyson Foods of Amarillo announced that its some 3,100 members had voted to authorize a strike at the facility, which it said is the "largest beef processing plant in the United States" and "essential to the beef supply chain."
At the time, Teamsters stated that there was one more meeting on the calendar to negotiate a deal and avoid a strike at the Texas meatpacking plant, but they did not disclose the scheduled date or any other details other than that it would be happening.
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Fast-forward to Wednesday evening, the workers confirmed that they had voted by a 93 percent margin to ratify a new four-year collective bargaining agreement that raises wages and expands benefits.
The new contract includes "massive improvements," such as 32 percent wage increases, more paid time off, and expanded retirement benefits.
A spokesperson for Tyson did not immediately respond to Parade's request for comment.
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