Meat Processors Like Hormel Under Fire With Antirust Claims For Alleged Wage-Fixing
Portfolio Pulse from Shivani Kumaresan
Meat processing companies Hormel, National Beef, Smithfield, JBS SA, Cargill, and Tyson Foods are facing a class action lawsuit alleging wage-fixing. The lawsuit claims that these companies colluded to depress workers' wages. Despite the companies' arguments, a federal judge has allowed the lawsuit to proceed. Some defendants, including Perdue Farms and Seaboard Foods, have opted for settlements.
September 29, 2023 | 1:06 pm
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Hormel is one of the companies named in the wage-fixing lawsuit. This could potentially harm the company's reputation and financial standing.
The lawsuit could lead to financial penalties and damage to Hormel's reputation, which could negatively impact the company's stock price.
CONFIDENCE 90
IMPORTANCE 75
RELEVANCE 100
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JBS SA is also named in the wage-fixing lawsuit. This could potentially harm the company's reputation and financial standing.
The lawsuit could lead to financial penalties and damage to JBS SA's reputation, which could negatively impact the company's stock price.
CONFIDENCE 90
IMPORTANCE 75
RELEVANCE 100
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Tyson Foods is one of the companies named in the wage-fixing lawsuit. This could potentially harm the company's reputation and financial standing.
The lawsuit could lead to financial penalties and damage to Tyson Foods' reputation, which could negatively impact the company's stock price.
CONFIDENCE 90
IMPORTANCE 75
RELEVANCE 100