The United Food and Commercial Workers International Union (UFCW) immediately went to federal court this morning seeking a temporary injunction against federal agents who raided Swift & Co. packing plants in Greeley and five other states.
“Essentially, the agents stormed the plants, many of them in riot gear, in an effort designed to terrorize the workforce,” said Mark Lauritsen, director of the UFCW Food Processing, Packing and Manufacturing division. “This kind of action is totally uncalled for.
“We are advising all the detained workers to exercise their right to an attorney and remain silent until they confer with counsel. These actions today by ICE are an affront to decency.”
The UFCW represents 1.3 million workers, including 250,000 in the meatpacking and processing industries.
