US Meat Data Firm Ends Worker Wage Lawsuit
Agri Stats Settles Meat Industry Wage Fixing Case
US data firm Agri Stats has agreed to settle a lawsuit alleging it helped coordinate wage suppression across the meat processing industry, according to reporting by Reuters.
The case accused Agri Stats of facilitating the sharing of sensitive labour data between meat companies, which plaintiffs claimed contributed to wage fixing and reduced competition for workers. The settlement resolves claims brought by meat plant employees, though details of the financial terms were not disclosed.
Agri Stats has denied wrongdoing but said it chose to settle to avoid prolonged litigation. The case has drawn wider attention to antitrust scrutiny in the meat and food sectors, particularly around the use of benchmarking data and information sharing between competitors.
The outcome follows a series of legal actions in the US targeting alleged anti-competitive practices in meat processing, adding to regulatory and reputational pressure on the sector.
Source: Reuters | 9 January 2026
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