A new lawsuit against two human resources professionals at Indiana Packers Corp. (IPC) claims that hundreds of undocumented workers were hired with fake Social Security numbers and identification cards over four years. According to the lawsuit, the HR professionals failed to verify employer histories and one of them would fill out the employer portion of applicants' I-9 forms for them during orientation. The former employee who filed the lawsuit argues that the company's rampant practice depressed the wages of legal employees.
Sadly, the meat and poultry industry relies heavily on undocumented workers. By hiring undocumented workers, corporations keep wages low and, most importantly, prevent their employees from organizing and unionizing.
Sadly, the meat and poultry industry relies heavily on undocumented workers. By hiring undocumented workers, corporations keep wages low and, most importantly, prevent their employees from organizing and unionizing.