{"id":144868,"date":"2026-02-26T12:30:29","date_gmt":"2026-02-26T20:30:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/xira.com\/p\/2026\/02\/26\/poultry-plant-workers-class-action-to-continue-despite-arbitration-demand-fed-judge-rules\/"},"modified":"2026-02-26T12:30:29","modified_gmt":"2026-02-26T20:30:29","slug":"poultry-plant-workers-class-action-to-continue-despite-arbitration-demand-fed-judge-rules","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/xira.com\/p\/2026\/02\/26\/poultry-plant-workers-class-action-to-continue-despite-arbitration-demand-fed-judge-rules\/","title":{"rendered":"Poultry Plant Workers&#8217; Class Action to Continue Despite Arbitration Demand, Fed Judge Rules"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The plaintiffs claimed they and other workers were required to complete multiple work-related tasks without compensation, including arriving early to pass through security, obtaining and putting on mandatory protective gear, and waiting in line to clock in.<\/p>\n<p><img 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