800 workers at a meat packing plant in Colorado are being laid off today. The workers at the Swift and Company plant in Greeley are losing their jobs 11 days before a contract with ConAgra Foods expires. The plant is the largest provider of jobs in Greeley, which is located in the already struggling Weld County. Even before the lay-offs were announced, United Way reported that it receives about 50 calls a day from people seeking assistance and the county food bank can barely keep up with the demand. The plant says that some workers could be rehired within 18 months as it begins to produce new meat products.