Tyson Foods

Tyson Foods case 
Certified as a Class Action 

In 2004 the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled, in the landmark case of Trollinger v. Tyson Foods Inc., that the plaintiffs' claims that Tyson depressed the wages of its workforce by knowingly hiring undocumented illegal aliens, should proceed.  In 2006 , the case was certified as a class action.  It is brought on behalf of all legally employed hourly wage earners at several of Tyson’s U.S. poultry processing facilities. 

The lawsuit claims that Tyson and its top executives systematically hire thousands of illegal immigrants using false identity documents.  According to the suit, the illegal immigrant-hiring scheme has driven wages for all employees down.

Johnson & Bell attorney Howard W. Foster is class counsel for all legally employed hourly-paid workers.  The objective of this, and all other RICO class actions he is prosecuting, is to obtain back-pay for the class members, victims of illegal immigration. 

On February 13, 2008 Judge Curtis Collier granted Tyson's motion for summary judgement, terminating the case. The judge's opinion is available below. On February 28, 2007 Class Counsel, citing new, previously unavailable evidence, of Tyson's mass falsification of employment documents, moved to reconsider the judgement. The motion to reconsider is available below, with the Declaration of Class Member former Tyson employee, Christopher Carpenter.

Tyson Foods Class Members
If you have evidence concerning Tyson’s use of illegal immigrants or have other information you wish to provide, please email tysonclassmember@johnsonandbell.com. 

Trollinger v. Tyson Foods, Inc. 

1. Complaint
   
2. Class Certification Order
   
3. Schedule Order
4. Notice of Certifcation of Class Action
5. Request for Exclusion from the Class
6. Motion for Summary Judgement
7. Motion to Reconsider

Journalists
If you have questions you wish to submit to Mr. Foster, please contact him at fosterh@jbltd.com or (312) 984-0215.