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- A13-A14: Major Mobilization for Fair Food
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Published January 10, 2007 @ 03:32PM PT
PLEASE CIRCULATE WIDELY! The Coalition of Immokalee Workers announces a major mobilization for farmworker justice, April 13-14, 2007, in the greater Chicago area. Make your plans to join us for historic actions that will usher in a new phase in the Campaign for Fair Food. CIW: "Today, we are tired, in the words of Martin Luther King Jr., of `relying on the good will and understanding of those who profit by exploiting us.'" ___________________________ Nearly two years have passed since Taco Bell and the CIW announced an historic initiative to address the ever-deepening poverty and decades of degradation faced by farmworkers in Florida. At that time, Taco Bell challenged its fast-food industry counterparts to join in demanding fair wages a... Read More
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- 2006: year in review
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Published December 21, 2006 @ 12:53PM PT
'the year that was' in the struggle for fair food... December 21, 2006 - The past year saw a flurry of activity by the SFA and other CIW allies as the Campaign for Fair Food demanding that McDonald's and the rest of the fast-food industry implement fair wages and real rights for farmworkers in their tomato supply chains picked up steam. In the face of the best (or worst) public relations maneuvering that money could buy, student and youth allies of the CIW remained steadfast in their commitment, helping to build consciousness and draw new participants to the movement while continuing to pressure McDonald's to address the human rights crisis in the fields. Major actions held throughout the year by the CIW and SFA highlighted this commitment and were just a hint of what is to come in the... Read More
