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Sign the change.org petition today to demand justice from Publix for the workers who pick their tomatoes!

First of all, let us begin by saying that we hope you had a wonderful, and peaceful, Thanksgiving surrounded by family and friends (though we assume that the Cowboys, Lions, and Jets fans among the Fair Food Nation might be feeling a little worse for wear today…).

Second, let’s get right to business. The holiday gift season has officially begun, so make sure to include farmworkers on your list and sign the Fair Food petition to Publix today! If you haven’t signed yet, head over to the change.org petition site and check out the reasons why over 1,000 Fair Food lovers have already signed (you can find the signers’ comments at the bottom of the petition page — definitely take a moment or two to check it out, the comments make a great read).

Now we know you’re busy today, so we’ll keep this short. But before we sign off, we want to leave you with a selection, below, of the very best comments from the change.org site. That should be all the motivation you need to add your own name to the rolls today (and when you’re done, don’t forget to share the petition link with your friends!):

Supporters Reasons for signing

Adele azar-Rucquoi SANFORD, FL
Justice is important to me. Fairness is important. Greed is not important. Publix has betrayed its founder. Adele

Jessica Valenzuela HOLLYWOOD, FL
I’m thankful for those who grow our food this thanksgiving and believe they have the right to fair wages! I hope Publix will join this effort with others!

Betty Londergan ATLANTA, GA
I thank those workers in the fields work terribly hard, and I am more than willing to pay an extra cent per pound to improve their lives. Publix,… step up! the prices you charge are so high, you NEED to pass along a miniscule part of your profits to the people in the fields!

Lupe Larez NEW YORK, NY
I and my wife are both Hispanic Physician Assistants. Both of us worked for several years in the Migrant Farmworker clinic in Immokalee and visited camps to offer health TB and hypertension screenings, charlas about health, info about our home clinic. Wonderful work with wonderful people. We are happy to hear about organizations like CIW improving the lives of our brothers and sisters. Muchisimas gracias!

Kathy Lancaster LEWISVILLE, TX
Visiting daughter in Clarksville, TN right now. Wanted to check out Publix, but now I’ve lost the heart for it. Hope this changes by the next time I come here. Thanks

Susan Taylor PUNTA GORDA, FL
I frequent Publix and also demonstrate with the CIW — we all need to come together so farm workers can have decent wages and conditions in the fields … to have an opportunity to live like Publix’s other customers.

Dick Swift YUKON, OK
Will find some other store at Ft Myers Beach to do my shopping in a few weeks. Thanks for the tip.

Andrea Trupiano GOODRICH, MI about
Shame on you, Publix, for not signing the agreement. Everyone deserves a fair-wage and for you to sniff your nose at this is deplorable. You are the typical corporation you doesn’t care about workers, only the bottom line.

Diane Barrett LYNDHURST, NJ
Farming was once respected by Americans. People seem very detached from their food and would benefit from seeing the faces of agriculture. Then maybe they would understand why a fair wage is only fair.

Anne McCudden LAUDERHILL, FL
Publix needs to join with its other retail partners and support the Fair Food Movement so that all of those who help put the food on our tables can be afforded basic human rights.

Shirley Gun RAMROD KEY, FL
Hypocrisy is not a good value to instill in your family and your business.

Tina Michel NEWPORT, KY
We are all One. When the farmworkers are recognized and have dignity and enough resources to provide for their families, we are all stronger. God Bless CIW and the Fair Food Program!

John-Michael Torres MISSION, TX
Publix should be thankful for the the men and women whose back-breaking labor makes possible the Thanksgiving bounty making them prosperous!