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Supervisors Arrested - Read Charges

Application and Affidavit for Search Warrant at Agriprocessors! Read Here!

Blood, Sweat, and Fear
Workers’ Rights in U.S. Meat and Poultry Plants

K'hal Adath Jeshurun (KAJ) kosher certification agency terminates its supervision of Agriprocessors products, effective April 16, 2008! See the letter here!

Kosher Meat Company Loses Legal Fight to Union

Media Resources

Recent events at Agriprocessors have generated a significant amount of press coverage.  Please click on any of the links below for a sample of the most recent coverage.

Meatpacker in Brooklyn Challenges a Union Vote - http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/01/nyregion/01union.html?_r=1&ref=nyregion&oref=slogin

Search warrant executed at Agriprocessors - http://iowaindependent.com/4781/search-warrant-executed-at-agriprocessors

Iowa: Obama blasts Agriprocessors - http://www.thonline.com/article.cfm?id=213845

Iowa Rally Protests Raid and Conditions at Plant - http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/28/us/28immig.html?ref=business

After Iowa Raid, Immigrants Fuel Labor Inquiries - http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/27/us/27immig.html?ref=us

Inquiry Finds Under-Age Workers at Meat Plant - http://www.nytimes.com/2008/08/06/us/06meat.html?_r=1&hp&oref=slogin

Meat-Packing Giant Raided by ICE Faces Criminal Investigation - http://www.alternet.org/immigration/91182/?ses=20d15ce76faa65c22da526a822f4e017

Protect safety of all Iowa workers - http://www.desmoinesregister.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080713/OPINION03/807130304/1110

Agriprocessors' PR company accused of identity theft - http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1215330943658&pagename=JPost%2FJPArticle%2FShowFull

Postville plant to settle fraud case - http://www.desmoinesregister.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080707/NEWS10/807070321/-1/BUSINESS04

Agriprocessors escapes big fines for violations - http://www.desmoinesregister.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080706/NEWS/807060335/1042/LIFE02

2 Supervisors are arrested after sweep at meat plant - http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/04/us/04immig.html?_r=1&ref=business&oref=slogin

Damage Control Mode for Embattled Kosher Meat Giant - http://www.thejewishweek.com/viewArticle/c36_a12529/News/New_York.html

BBYO to steer clear of Rubashkin's - http://blogs.jta.org/telegraph/2008/06/24/501/bbyo-to-steer-clear-of-rubashkins/

Camps return expired meat - http://www.jta.org/cgi-bin/iowa/breaking/109022.html

Immigration raid spurs calls for action vs. owners - http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/06/01/AR2008060101059.html 

Waterloo company drops out of labor deal with Agriprocessors - http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/chi-ap-ia-agriprocessorstem,0,5031642.story

Child Labor Investigation - http://www.whotv.com/Global/story.asp?S=8332288

Advocates: Workers allege sexual abuse - http://www.desmoinesregister.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080520/NEWS10/805200403

Immigration raid: Union fears action hurts probe - http://www.desmoinesregister.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080513/NEWS/805130406/-1/IE6SecuritySetti

Detainees allege abuse by company -  www.desmoinesregister.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article

Widespread Worker Abuses Alleged At AgriProcessors - http://www.thejewishweek.com/viewArticle/c37_a9467/News/National.html

The Jewish Daily Forward: 

Food Safety Records Add to Woes of Nation’s Largest Kosher Slaughterhouse - http://www.forward.com/articles/11363/   

Kosher Slaughterhouse’s Food-Safety Record Criticized by Regulators - http://www.forward.com/articles/11401/ 

Major Union Protests Kosher Slaughterhouse - http://www.forward.com/articles/12082/

Kosher Meat Company Loses Legal Fight to Union - http://www.forward.com/articles/12439/

Jewish  Advocate:

JLC issues alert against kosher food producers - http://www.thejewishadvocate.com/this_weeks_issue/news/?content_id=4052

Jewish Tribune:

Union Shines Spotlight on Kosher Meat Producer - http://www.jewishtribune.ca/TribuneV2/content/view/138/35/

Detroit Jewish News:
 
New Postville Charges (please note, you must sign-up to access)- http://jnonline.us/  
 
Associated Press:
 
Union issues report over concerns about kosher meatpacking plant - http://www.whotv.com/Global/story.asp?S=6917643&nav=2HAB
 
Agri News: 

Union Raises Concerns About Postville Plant - http://webstar.postbulletin.com/agrinews/289641773972540.bsp

Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (Iowa):

Union questions food safety practices at Agriprocessors in Postville - http://www.wcfcourier.com/articles/2007/08/10/business/local/f5752889ac7c83018625733300415748.txt

Please find press coverage of the class action lawsuit involving Agriprocessors below.

Agriprocessors wants portion of lawsuit dismissed - http://www.wcfcourier.com/articles/2007/10/19/business/local/47c5097fc44ce08886257379003ced21.txt

Agriprocessors suit faces critical test - http://www.gazetteonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20071019/NEWS/71019029/1006/NEWS







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