Feds accuse Oakwood-based Wayne Farms, other poultry producers of collaborating to suppress workers’ compensation - Gainesville Times

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Feds accuse Oakwood-based Wayne Farms, other poultry producers of collaborating to suppress workers’ compensation

Wayne Farms offices in Oakwood Monday, July 25, 2022. The Justice Department filed an antitrust lawsuit against Oakwood-based Wayne Farms and other large poultry producers in the U.S. - photo by Scott Rogers

07262022 WAYNE 1.jpg — Wayne Farms offices in Oakwood Monday, July 25, 2022. The Justice Department filed an antitrust lawsuit against Oakwood-based Wayne Farms and other large poultry producers in the U.S. - photo by Scott Rogers

The Justice Department filed a lawsuit Monday against Oakwood-based Wayne Farms and other large poultry producers in the U.S. along with a proposed settlement seeking to end what it claims have been longstanding deceptive and abusive practices for workers.