One of the nation's largest meatpackers systematically discriminated against more than 4,000 qualified applicants…the U.S. Labor Department…Women were less likely to be hired and Asian and Pacific Islanders were unfairly favored over applicants of other races at Cargill Meat Solutions' plant in Springdale, Ark., federal officials said in the complaint filed by the Labor Department's Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs. Cargill Meat Solutions is a subsidiary of Minneapolis-based Cargill, Inc…Cargill spokesman Mike Martin said the company is disappointed by the allegations and minorities make up 84 percent of the 1,300 people employed at the plant in Springdale, Ark. He said it appears the accusation is based on a "statistical analysis" of the job market rather than a review of specific applicants…Martin said. "This allegation is this is based upon statistical analysis, not upon any hiring decisions that Cargill made."