DES MOINES, Iowa – An American Orthodox Jewish organization has dropped its call for a boycott of Agriprocessors Inc., the nation’s largest kosher meat processor.
Uri L’Tzedek had called for the boycott of any business that carried Agriprocessors’ products on May 23. The company’s plant in Postville, Iowa was raided last month in an immigration raid. About 400 workers were detained by immigration agents on a range of charges, including being in the country illegally. There have also reportedly been allegations of unsafe conditions and abuse of low-paid workers.