Swift Meatpacking Case Update
These days you can't open a newspaper without reading an article about "illegal" immigration and its impact on America. For my money, immigration is the biggest domestic policy issue America faces in the years to come. The world is watching how we handle our immigration policy. President Bush has even crossed party lines in hopes of finding a solution to America's undocumented workforce problem.
It seems that everyone has an opinion about "illegal" immigration. State Representative from Dallas, Rafael Anchia, was recently quoted in the Dallas Morning News as saying that handfuls of legislative bills are filed every day in Austin related to immigration issues. Then why does Swift Meatpacking Company's top management continue to have no comment regarding the lawsuit Heygood, Orr, Reyes & Bartolomei filed in Federal Court for the Northern District of Texas?
Amazingly, over 30 days have passed since the filing of the lawsuit, and Swift has remained mum. While our law firm fielded and responded to over 100 media inquiries from the likes of CNN, Fox News, and National Public Radio, etc., Swift management hasn't said a word. As they say in presidential politics, when the dogs attack, you’d better bite back. That is, unless you know you can't credibly deny the allegations that have been lobbed at your company.
Could it be that Swift realizes they've got no credible way of denying they knew or should have known that a large portion of their workforce was undocumented? If that is the case, has Swift violated the RICO statutes, and should they be held accountable? First things first; dozens of depositions will take place and Vinson & Elkins will expend thousands of hours of attorney time to vigorously defend the company in Court. We'll keep you posted with the comings and goings of this lawsuit.
©2007 Angel Reyes
www.ReyesLaw.com
Amazingly, over 30 days have passed since the filing of the lawsuit, and Swift has remained mum. While our law firm fielded and responded to over 100 media inquiries from the likes of CNN, Fox News, and National Public Radio, etc., Swift management hasn't said a word. As they say in presidential politics, when the dogs attack, you’d better bite back. That is, unless you know you can't credibly deny the allegations that have been lobbed at your company.
Could it be that Swift realizes they've got no credible way of denying they knew or should have known that a large portion of their workforce was undocumented? If that is the case, has Swift violated the RICO statutes, and should they be held accountable? First things first; dozens of depositions will take place and Vinson & Elkins will expend thousands of hours of attorney time to vigorously defend the company in Court. We'll keep you posted with the comings and goings of this lawsuit.
©2007 Angel Reyes
www.ReyesLaw.com
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Hang in there. Not only did they knowingly hire undocumented workers, the had a business plan to escape places like Chicago with its unionized meat packing employees, and move to states and small towns that don't know what a union is. I heard on NPR that wages dropped from $20 to $12 per hour.
Will business folks ever realize that the bottom line isn't the only thing to think about. We send the sons of those poor meat packers off to Iran to fight for "out way of life" but we don't expect business to keep up its end of the bargain by offering living wages and good working conditions, and being willing to work with unions.
Larry,
Thank you for your comments. We appreciate your support in this case.
Sincerely,
Angel Reyes