Settlements totaling $202.7 million resolve allegations that certain beef and pork processors colluded to keep plant workers’ wages artificially low. Defendants include various meat companies and the data firms Agri Stats and Webber, Meng, Sahl & Co. Defendants deny wrongdoing; some settled to avoid further litigation. The suit remains pending against Agri Stats, Greater Omaha Packing Co., Smithfield Foods, and Smithfield Packaged Meats. The Class covers U.S. beef/pork plant workers from Jan. 1, 2000–Feb. 27, 2024 (eligible for $191.45M from nine-defendant settlements). A Subclass for workers from Jan. 1, 2014–Feb. 27, 2024 is eligible for $11.25M.