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Fair Food protests bring International Human Rights Day home to Florida, Publix!

Posted on December 12, 2011October 16, 2020 by CIW

150 in Miami, 100 in Naples pressure Publix to protect farmworker rights in its tomato supply chain Carrying a hand-written scroll calling on Publix to "honor and guarantee the fundamental human rights of farmworkers which have been violated and ignored far too long," 150 farmworkers and Fair Food activists descended on a newly-opened Publix store in Miami yesterday to press their demands for >> Read More

Human Rights Day Publix Protest Miami, FL December 11, 2011

Posted on December 11, 2011October 16, 2020 by CIW

Interfaith pray-in greets shoppers at Publix Grand Opening in Miami!

Posted on December 7, 2011October 16, 2020 by CIW

Since the first pray-in at Publix back in August of this year, clergy have returned several times to the produce aisles to protest, through prayer, Publix's refusal to support the CIW's groundbreaking Fair Food Program. Yesterday, at the grand opening of the new Publix store in Miami -- the same store where people will gather for a protest on Sunday in commemoration of International >> Read More

Special Comment on the Florida Legal Services Lawsuit

Posted on September 30, 2011October 16, 2020 by CIW

Many of you may have already read coverage of a lawsuit filed this week in Miami against Burger King involving questions around the payment of penny-per-pound funds to farmworkers. If not, here is an example of the coverage. It's hard to figure out where Florida Legal Services could possibly be coming from with this lawsuit. But we do know this, >> Read More

Subway Tour 2008 – Public Events

Posted on November 25, 2008October 15, 2020 by CIW

Below is a partial list of the events planned for the upcoming Subway Tour 2008. Check back in the coming days as plans for more presentations and actions are finalized and we post them online: Tuesday, December 2: Miami, FL 10am: Join farmworkers from Immokalee and Miami-area allies for an action at Subways' Independent Purchasing Cooperative, located at 9200 South >> Read More

Why We March

Posted on November 30, 2007October 15, 2020 by CIW

Today, farmworkers from Immokalee, Florida and their religious, labor, and student allies are marching 9 miles through the streets of Miami to the world headquarters of Burger King. Today we march because there is a human rights crisis in the fields of Florida. Tomato pickers who harvest tomatoes for the fast-food industry face sweatshop conditions every day, including sub-poverty, stagnant >> Read More

Save the date! Nov. 30 – Dec. 2, 2007 – Miami, Florida

Posted on November 25, 2007October 15, 2020 by CIW

CIW announces march on Burger King headquarters to coincide with BK's annual shareholder meeting CIW: "Today, in the wake of the Yum Brands and McDonald’s agreements, we stand on the threshold of a more modern, more humane agricultural industry in Florida. Yet, facing this historic opportunity, Burger King seems to have chosen business as usual over progress, continued exploitation over >> Read More

Burger King Protest at Dania Beach, FL

Posted on August 25, 2007October 15, 2020 by CIW

Huge protest at Dania Beach, FL, Burger King!... Latest action sets the tone for the months ahead as the Campaign for Fair Food ramps up for the November shareholders meeting at BK headquarters in Miami! See the report and more pictures from the action here! Read the South Florida Sun Sentinel story from the protest, "Immokalee farmworker activists take on >> Read More

Letter from Bishop Whitaker to Burger King CEO

Posted on May 11, 2007October 15, 2020 by CIW

Mr. John Chidsey, CEO Burger King Corporate Office 5505 Blue Lagoon Drive Miami, FL 33126 Dear Mr. Chidsey: I am writing to encourage you to exercise your leadership to enable Burger King to enter into an agreement with the Coalition of Immokalee Workers (CIW) similar to agreements made by both Yum Brands and McDonald’s Corporations. These other corporations are now >> Read More

“INDIGENOUS DAY” PROTESTS IN MIAMI!

Posted on October 12, 2004October 15, 2020 by CIW

[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="154"] Members of the CIW took Alligator Alley across the state for a protest (or three...) in Miami on the 12th, doing our part for the Taco Bell Boycott National Day of Action marking this year's celebration of "Indigenous Day"[/caption] [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="224"] But, as is always the case when we head to Miami for a >> Read More