Tnuva To Drop Distribution Agreement With Flaum's Due To Poor Labor Practices

Tnuva, the huge Israeli dairy conglomerate, decided not to renew its distribution agreement with Flaum's Appetizing, the hasidic-owned Brooklyn-based food manufacturer and distributor, due to Flaum's ongoing legal troubles stemming from its illegal firing of immigrant workers who tried to unionize.

 

Crain's NY Business is reporting that Tnuva, the huge Israeli dairy conglomerate, decided not to renew its distribution agreement with Flaum's Appetizing, the hasidic-owned Brooklyn-based food manufacturer and distributor, due to Flaum's ongoing legal troubles stemming from its illegal firing of immigrant workers who tried to unionize.

A series of protests by these workers organized by Braandworkers, and protests and letters from rabbis – all but a small handful non-Orthodox and all non-haredi – and negative media coverage generated by Flaum's actions are said to be behind the decision.

The National Labor Relations Board has been critical of Flaum's, and the hasidic-owned company has refused to accept NLRB rulings against it.

[Hat Tip: Barry.]

Comments

[seymour]

the herdie rebbies have proven they do not care about the workers all they care is

is it kosher

nothing else

unless of course they is mixed dancing at the plant then they will speak up

[seymour]

I like this

I think SMR tried this one too and lost

it must be a frumma excuse

The nearly century-old Williamsburg company is arguing it should not have to pay some $270,000 in back wages because the workers were undocumented. A separate federal lawsuit seeks hundreds of thousands of dollars for unpaid minimum wage and overtime.

another words they are saying we can rip of immigrants that we knowing hired were not documents

how about someone saying we only rip him of because he is a Jew, so why should we have to pay him back

who what a shining example

and i am sure the owners of flum will suffer zero from the frum community and will be held as a victim and a great ztadiuk

[p]

Maybe Flam can hire some of the professional "learners" and turn them into earners? After the SMR fiasco it is best to stay away from hiring undocumented aliens.

[anon]

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[p]

http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2011/11/15/teacher-accused-of-masturbating-in-class/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=CBS+Chicago%27s+Most+Popular+News+Stories#.TsMkJ0A1w3o.facebook

Posted by: anon | November 15, 2011 at 09:53 PM

... Investigators determined that, while seated at a podium in class on Friday, LaDuke unzipped and lowered his pants and masturbated while students were present in the classroom.

Detectives believe LaDuke masturbated in class several times a year over the course of 10 years or more while teaching at Schaumburg Christian School ...

Who the heck cleaned up the mess for the past 10 years?

[chussid]

I am sad to say that Flaum's is wrong on this. The din in Shulchan Aruch is that lo salin peulos sachir. I am sad to see a Yid lose his parnassah for some goyim. But we need to realize that we have to keep dina demalchusa dina. We cannot just make a chillul hashem and not pay workers. I am not saying you need to pay workers more than the goyim pay the same Mexicans or that they shouldnt be worked as hard as possible. But after they schlep the boxes, you have to give them their 8 bucks the same as anyone else.

[seymour]

chussid

nice

but one thing

I am sad to see a Yid lose his parnassah for some goyim

he is losing parnassah because of a yids actions his own

[chussid]

Its sad that he did this and now a Yid will lose Parnasah bcs of some mexicans. But he should have chosen to pay them.

[Barry]

Rather than wasting their time complaining to the NLRB, the workers at Flaum should follow the example of the workers who have the misfortune to work for Alle/Schreiber and Satmar.

Apparently these workers have a long standing practice of scratching their asses for 30 seconds before packing Alle/Schreiber's food products.

[Waiting4Moshiach]

Agree with chussid here. And why glote when a Yid suffers a monetery loss? Do you think those tall white goyim treat the mexicans better than the yidden? NO! They are better off working for us at whatever money we pay them which is fare enough!

[seymour]

They are better off working for us at whatever money we pay them which is fare enough!

Posted by: Waiting4Moshiach | November 16, 2011 at 07:31 AM
how low are you willing to go

1 dollar an hour

you most likely believe in slave labor
as long as they are goyim

sick person your are

[Alter Kocker]

Waiting4Moshiach: If you are not a sock puppet then you surely are the most ignorant piece of shit that I have ever encountered. Get some fucking brains you retard!

Flaum makes their argument BECAUSE THEY ARE JEWS FROM THE SCHOOL OF JEWISH TRIUMPHALISM. In other words: Our workers are not Jews so why do they deserve to be paid what the goyishe government and unions say they are entitled to. We have knowingly employed undocumented workers because they are cheaper, and we as Jews are entitled to keep the money that they earned because they are lowly and prust Mexicans.

[Waiting4Moshiach]

When Moshiach comes the goyim will fight for the chance to work for us for free. But probably we will still pay them something.

[Alter Kocker]

Further to my last post:
We need to stop this attitude. I have witnessed this in shul board meetings and on the playground at my children's school. "If you are not one of us (Jewish-whatever stripe you like), then you are a sub-human species and not worthy of ______________!

We are living in a world of laws and customs that apply to all beings not just us, not just the non-jews, not just the hispanics, not just the african-americans, not just the asians, not just the islamics...everyone.

We under the western world's constitutions are all equal, and we had better lose the attitude.

[state of disgust]

The labor strife at Flaum's is an old story.

What is interesting is that Tnuva has finally woken up to the reality, that many people - myself included, were boycotting Tnuva products in the US as long as Flaum was the distributor. They jumped into a deal with bad people and now have the good sense to get out of it. There are plenty of excellent distributors in the US and Tnuva has a reputation that will allow them to pick and choose.

[chussid]

I agree. I just hope TNUVA finds someone with similarly high standards of Kashrus such as Hisachdus or Nirbiter Rov so that ALL YIDDEN can eat this delicious maacholim.

[Jewish Prince]

this is not the end of the story with the Flaum crooks..I expect violence..

[Jewish Prince]

http://www.iww.org/en/node/5284

[Shmarya]

I agree. I just hope TNUVA finds someone with similarly high standards of Kashrus such as Hisachdus or Nirbiter Rov so that ALL YIDDEN can eat this delicious maacholim.

Posted by: chussid | November 16, 2011 at 10:36 AM

You're sense of humor combined with your near-complete stupidity is wearing very thin.

So here's the deal.

If you're trying to be sarcastic or funny, make sure to write [/sarcasm] or [/humor] at the end of your comment.

If you aren't trying to be funny or sarcastic, and you're really this stupid, ignorant and uncaring, close your post with this: "I mean this seriously. I am not being sarcastic and I'm not trying to be funny."

Those are the rules for you from now on.

Break them and I'll ban you.

[chussid]

I mean seriously that Flaum should have paid the workers whatever salary they are entitled to. I also mean seriously that I hope Tnuva gets a shtark Hechsher to make it as accessible to heimishe Jews just lik Flaums was. Thanks very much!

[Steven]

1. Flaum is accused of mistreating its workers.

2. Tnuva drops Flaum because it supports the ethical treatment of workers.

3. Magen Tzedek supports the ethical treatment of workers.

4. Magen Tzedek is full of Conservative rabbis.

5. Conservative rabbis allow mixed seating.

6. Therefore, Tnuva supports mixed public dancing.

Oh no!!

[Fleishike Kishke]

If Flaum's treatment of its workers were as good as its herring, everyone could be happy. ... except for the herring :(

[maven]

Chussid is pointing the way to Flaum's likely response (is he a sock puppet for them?). They'll put the word out that "its not kosher enough" and all the ignorant sheep will avoid tnuva. Nowadays its not about halacha or Torah or yiras shamayim but about appearing frummer than one's neighbors.