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Underage Employee Says Agriprocessors Told Him To Lie About His Age

Elmer Lopez Marroquin said the employee, Karina Freund, instructed him to lie to state inspectors and say he was an adult. Instead, he told the truth.

Understanding The So-Called "Second Cut"

At the heart of both of the Rubashkin slaughter scandals is the so-called second cut, a cut made after the ritual slaughter cut to speed bleeding. This was – until Rubashkin – a rarely used procedure. When it was done, it was normally carr

Why The Hiring Of Agriprocessors New "Chief Compliance Officer" Is Spin – Workers Continue To Suffer While Jim Martin Collects

The guys over at Uri L'Tzedek should read this and ponder it deeply. State of the Jews writes:

Hechsher Tzedek's Statement On The Rubashkin Verdicts

The news out of Sioux Falls, SD…delivers both justice and a heavy heart to those of us who champion the cause of ethical kashrut.

Former Republican Presidential Candidate Defends Rubashkin

In early December 2008, Bernie Madoff was arrested by federal agents for allegedly masterminding a $65 billion, decades-long Ponzi scheme. Yet, within days of his arrest, the government agreed to allow the accused swindler to remain free o

Rubashkin Defense Fund Almost Broke, Chief Fundraiser Says

The organization held similar rallies in Monsey, Borough Park, Flatbush and Miami and raised close to $2 million. The reason for the rally in the Five Towns and Far Rockaway area is simple, according to Rabbi Lipschutz. “We’re at the bo

Clean Slate?

Slate – the online newspaper noted for its cutting edge coverage of politics and culture – publishes a dirty article about convicted felon Sholom Rubashkin, the former VP of Agriprocessors kosher slaughterhouse.

Chabad Hasidim To Stage Pro-Rubashkin Protest For Obama Visit

Chabad hasidim are planning on staging a protest in support of convicted felon Sholom Rubashkin during President Barack Obamas visit to Crown Heights today. Rubashkin was convicted of bank fraud and other related federal charges, includin

The Kosher Consumers Union Questions Rubashkin's Kosher Status

Rabbi Yudel Shain of the Lakewood, NJ-based Kosher Consumers Union has made serious allegations about the state of kosher supervision at AgriProcessors. Among the explosive charges:

Aaron & Moshe Rubashkin Took Union Dues From Employees – Kept The Money For Themselves

In a sharply-worded decision, both Rabbi Moshe Rubashkin and his father Aaron (of Postville fame) were found guilty by the National Labor Relations Board of repetitively collecting union dues from their employees of Cherry Hill Textiles, In