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A\u00a0substantial win<\/a>\u00a0for workers in the\u00a0meat processing industry\u00a0has just been made in the fight for fair wages. A class action lawsuit that was filed\u00a0in 2019\u00a0by\u00a0employees\u00a0of Pilgrim\u2019s\u00a0Pride Corp.,\u00a0a subsidiary poultry company of JBS,\u00a0has just been settled for\u00a0$29 million. This significant\u00a0win will settle claims that this company along with other leading competitors in the poultry industry conspired together to\u00a0keep\u00a0these\u00a0hard working employees\u2019\u00a0wages\u00a0low.\u00a0Thousands of non-supervisory and maintenance employees\u00a0at these chicken processing plants throughout the\u00a0United States stand to benefit from this settlement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Specifically, the class action lawsuit alleged\u00a0several\u00a0industry\u00a0leading\u00a0company\u00a0heads would secretly meet\u00a0to exchange information regarding employee wages and ultimately\u00a0scheme\u00a0to fix\u00a0their\u00a0employees\u2019\u00a0wages and benefits\u00a0at artificially depressed levels.\u00a0Collectively, these industry giants operate\u00a0approximately 200\u00a0chicken processing plants that\u00a0produce more than 90 percent\u00a0of the chicken sold in the United States.\u00a0These\u00a0alleged\u00a0tactics\u00a0are illegal under several labor\u00a0and trade\u00a0laws, such\u00a0as the Sherman Act,\u00a0and would only benefit the\u00a0companies of the poultry\u00a0industry,\u00a0allowing them to keep labor\u00a0and operating\u00a0costs low at the expense of their employees.\u00a0Removing the option for competitive wages throughout\u00a0the industry, these workers, who operate in dangerous and grueling conditions,\u00a0are left no choice but to accept these low wage rates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The meat\u00a0processing industry has\u00a0unfortunately been known to\u00a0notoriously skirt\u00a0wage and hour laws\u00a0in order to keep profits high at the expense\u00a0of their employees. This is a significant\u00a0win as it will not only allow for monetary recovery for thousands\u00a0of our nation\u2019s hardest workers,\u00a0but the settlement\u00a0will also require these companies to turn over\u00a0important documentation and information regarding these schemes. This\u00a0information could be extremely helpful\u00a0in curtailing these tactics from other companies\u00a0in the future. If you work in this industry and have any questions or concerns about your pay structure, do not hesitate to call our firm,\u00a0Fitapelli & Schaffer, LLP, for a free and confidential consultation at (212)300-0375. Knowing your rights is the first step in understanding\u00a0what you might be able to do in your specific situation. You can also browse our website\u00a0here<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>to\u00a0learn more about your rights in the workplace.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

\nA\u00a0substantial win\u00a0for workers in the\u00a0meat processing industry\u00a0has just been made in the fight for fair wages. A class action lawsuit that was filed\u00a0in 2019\u00a0by\u00a0employees\u00a0of Pilgrim\u2019s\u00a0Pride Corp.,\u00a0a subsidiary poultry company of JBS,\u00a0has just been settled for\u00a0$29 million. This significant\u00a0win will settle claims that this company along with other leading competitors in the poultry industry conspired together to\u00a0keep\u00a0these\u00a0hard working employees\u2019\u00a0wages\u00a0low.\u00a0Thousands of non-supervisory and maintenance employees\u00a0at these chicken processing plants throughout the\u00a0United States stand to benefit from this settlement.<\/p>\n

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