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Perdue Farms, Tyson Foods, others move to dismiss case over alleged suppression of wages

( November 22, 2019, 22:31 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: Perdue Farms, Tyson Foods, Sanderson Farms and other companies filed motions to dismiss claims that they conspired to fix and depress wages paid to workers at chicken processing plants. They argue that the plaintiffs’ complaint relies on vague assertions of “so-called ‘off the books’ meetings and benchmarking exercises.” “Through their hodge-podge of allegations, plaintiffs fail to allege a plausible theory to support their claims filed on behalf of an enormous putative class of employees holding an array of low-skill jobs across a wide range of distinct local markets.”See documents below....

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