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Monday, September 22, 2008

Greeley Labor Dispute

A dispute between Muslim workers and management at a Swift meat-packing plant in Greeley is entering its third week. At issue is whether the Muslim workers, many of whom are Somali, can change break times during their evening shift - so they mark the holy month of Ramadan, Ryan Warner speaks with KCFR reporter Megan Verlee.


Cattle trucks wait outside Swift's Greeley meatpacking plant.