Crete, Neb., plant sued in wage dispute
Posted: Tuesday, November 18, 2008
OMAHA (AP) -- Former employees who say they weren't paid for work away from the production line are suing a Crete slaughterhouse.
The federal lawsuit filed against Farmland Foods and Smithfield Foods alleges hourly employees haven't been paid for time spent dressing in protective gear, sanitizing tools, sharpening knives and walking to work stations, among other things.
Mauricio Guarjardo of Columbus and Maria Guzman Morales of Dorchester filed the class-action lawsuit Thursday on behalf of themselves and current and former employees going back to September 2005.
Attorney Philip Downey said Monday that several similar lawsuits have been filed in the past year against other meatpacking plants in Nebraska and Iowa.
The federal lawsuit filed against Farmland Foods and Smithfield Foods alleges hourly employees haven't been paid for time spent dressing in protective gear, sanitizing tools, sharpening knives and walking to work stations, among other things.
Mauricio Guarjardo of Columbus and Maria Guzman Morales of Dorchester filed the class-action lawsuit Thursday on behalf of themselves and current and former employees going back to September 2005.
Attorney Philip Downey said Monday that several similar lawsuits have been filed in the past year against other meatpacking plants in Nebraska and Iowa.
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Jim wrote on Nov 18, 2008 1:18 PM: