A group of Haitian workers sued JBS USA Food Company and Swift Beef Company, alleging the companies recruited and employed Haitian workers at the JBS beef plant in Greeley, Colo., under false promises, then subjected them to discriminatory treatment, unsafe working conditions and excessive fees tied to housing and transportation….
A group of Haitian workers sued JBS USA Food Company and Swift Beef Company, alleging the companies recruited and employed Haitian workers at the JBS beef plant in Greeley, Colo., under false promises, then subjected them to discriminatory treatment, unsafe working conditions and excessive fees tied to housing and transportation.
The proposed class action, filed this week in U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado, alleged JBS and Swift recruited Haitian workers beginning in late 2023 by promising high-paying jobs that required no English skills and included employer-provided housing. Plaintiffs alleged they instead were charged recruitment fees and were placed in overcrowded, unsanitary housing, including a motel and later a house, with some workers allegedly paying hundreds of dollars per week to remain housed…