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Notre Dame students visit their local arches…

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Notre Dame students braved the elements and carried their message to South Bend McDonald's restaurants last week. Check out the pictures below!: [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="252"] Notre Dame students gathered for a night of visits to South Bend McDonald's...[/caption] [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="252"] Delivering the manager's letter (click here to download your copy now!) and discussing their concerns about labor >> Read More

NOTRE DAME CANCELS CONTRACT WITH TACO BELL!

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(From Notre Dame's daily paper, "The Observer," 8/25/04): "Acting on allegations brought to light by a stream of student protests last spring, Notre Dame terminated its contract with local Taco Bell restaurants over the summer." "The University decided not to renew the athletic department's $50,000 yearly sponsorship agreement because of concerns raised by the Progressive Student Alliance, Notre Dame spokesman >> Read More
UNITED METHODIST CHURCH ENDORSES TACO BELL BOYCOTT!

UNITED METHODIST CHURCH ENDORSES TACO BELL BOYCOTT!

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The United Methodist Church, at their General Conference in Pittsburgh last week, voted to join the boycott against Taco Bell, following the recommendations of the Committee on Church and Society. The Committee voted 99 to 4 to recommend support of the boycott. The full Conference voted 846 to 6 to support the Taco Bell boycott. The Coalition of Immokalee Workers >> Read More

BOOT THE BELL CAMPAIGN GAINS POWERFUL NEW MOMENTUM FROM NATIONAL STUDENT HUNGER STRIKE!

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Taco Bell contracts are under heavy pressure on two major campuses this week, as students at UCLA and Notre Dame are pushing hard for their administrations to "Boot the Bell" until Taco Bell takes serious steps to clean up human rights violations in their tomato suppliers' operations. Meanwhile, six students at Eckerd College celebrated the end of their five-day fast >> Read More