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“Tear down the wall!”…

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[hupso title="Tear down the wall! @DisciplesGA leaders march on @Wendy's in Columbus, OH!" url="https://ciw-online.org/blog/2015/07/tear-down-the-wall/"]Over 100 Disciples of Christ (Christian Church) leaders march on Wendy's in Columbus, Ohio, call on Wendy's to tear down the wall keeping the fast-food leader from joining the top human rights program in the US food industry today!As announced last week, when leaders of the Disciples of Christ >> Read More

Press Release: “Farmworkers, Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) Leaders to Hold Vigil at Wendy’s to Urge Fast Food Giant to Join” Fair Food Program!

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[hupso title="Farmworkers, Disciples of Christ to hold vigil for farmworker justice, call on @Wendy's to join the @FairFoodProgram" url="https://ciw-online.org/blog/2015/07/disciples-of-christ-vigil/"][caption id="attachment_22072" align="aligncenter" width="600"] CIW members and allies gather earlier this summer outside Wendy's shareholder meeting in Dublin, Ohio.[/caption]"Wendy's stands alone as the only major fast food chain refusing to join a program described on the front page of the New York >> Read More
Letter from Disciples of Christ to McD’s

Letter from Disciples of Christ to McD’s

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Mr. Jim Skinner, CEO McDonald's Corporation McDonald's Plaza Oak Brooks, IL 60523 Dear Mr. Skinner, About a year ago, I had the opportunity to visit Immokalee, Florida to learn first-hand about the conditions tomato pickers face.  The low wages, abusive conditions, and complete lack of benefits create a situation that no human should endure.  For those workers who toil in >> Read More