Uploaded June 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
More than 1,700 Cargill workers have been locked out of work for over a week. There are growing concerns about making ends meet and health insurance coverage.
“I’ve worked in packing, bagging, table-line meat processing, sharpening knives and cutting meat… and it’s a hard job. My mom worked there for 30 years and she’s already got arthritis all over her fingers,” Elvia Valdez said. “In 2026, you see everything going up in price. It’s just really hard and what they want to give us is just not feasible.”
Valdez, along with other workers, said they were notified they will not have health insurance starting in June.
“I feel like s--t. I have a kid with a disability that needs to be seen in July and if this goes on until then, what are we going to do?"
Read the complete story at rmpbs.org/news
Reporting by Priya Shahi
More than 1,700 Cargill workers have been locked out of work for over a week. There are growing concerns about making ends meet and health insurance coverage.
“I’ve worked in packing, bagging, table-line meat processing, sharpening knives and cutting meat… and it’s a hard job. My mom worked there for 30 years and she’s already got arthritis all over her fingers,” Elvia Valdez said. “In 2026, you see everything going up in price. It’s just really hard and what they want to give us is just not feasible.”
Valdez, along with other workers, said they were notified they will not have health insurance starting in June.
“I feel like s--t. I have a kid with a disability that needs to be seen in July and if this goes on until then, what are we going to do?"
Read the complete story at rmpbs.org/news
Reporting by Priya Shahi
