Hagens Berman: $200.2M Settlement Reached in Lawsuit Accusing Meatpacking Industry of Wage Fixing Page 1

Lawyers at Hagens Berman have announced settlements totaling $200.2 million reached with several U.S. meatpacking companies. The lawsuit claims to compensate workers for losses resulting from a years-long wage-fixing scheme that capped the pay of thousands of workers.

The motion, filed Sept. 5, 2024, in the U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado, seeks preliminary approval of settlements reached with National Beef Packing Co. ($14.2 million), Cargill Meat Solutions Corp. ($29.75 million) and Hormel Foods Corp. ($13.5 million). The settlements are the seventh, eighth and ninth settlements reached in the case.