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’06: Students take on McD’s

’06: Students take on McD’s

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PUBLIC RELATIONS OR LABOR RELATIONS? Students step into the fray and ask McD's some hard questions! Student and youth voices, so powerful in the successful Taco Bell Boycott, are joining the growing public demand for real action by McDonald's to end sweatshops and slavery in Florida's tomato fields. United Students Against Sweatshops (USAS) has added its voice to the chorus >> Read More
UMC Letter to McDonald’s CEO

UMC Letter to McDonald’s CEO

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September 25, 2006 Mr. James Skinner, CEO McDonald's Corporation 2111 McDonald's Drive Oak Brook, IL 60523 Dear Mr. Skinner: I am writing to encourage you to enter into an agreement with the (CIW) similar to the agreement between CIW and Yum Corporation and Taco Bell.The agreement would involve paying each farmworker an extra penny for each pound of tomatoes or >> Read More

FARMWORKERS LAUNCH 2006 REAL RIGHTS TOUR – CALLING ON MCDONALD’S TO EXPAND GAINS WON IN TACO BELL BOYCOTT VICTORY

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Lucas Benitez (239) 503-0133 Julia Perkins (239) 986-0891 Melody Gonzalez (239) 986-0487 What: Farmworkers from the (CIW) and their allies will travel by caravan from Immokalee, FL, home of one of the largest farmworker communities in the country, to Chicago, IL, home of the world’s largest restaurant chain, McDonald’s. Where: The caravan will stop in 17-cities >> Read More

GROWING SCRUTINY OF GROWERS’ “SAFE” PROGRAM!

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This past weekend, the Lakeland Ledger ran an intriguing article that provides further insight into the origins of the "SAFE" initiative, entitled "Growers Seeking SAFE Haven" (1/29/06): "WASHINGTON -- Jay Taylor recalls the seeds being sown last spring in a tomato packinghouse in Palmetto, where members of the restaurant industry and Florida agriculture met to discuss an escalating labor war. >> Read More
“Sweet Victories ’05” — TACO BELL BOYCOTT CITED IN NATIONAL YEAR-END REVIEWS!…

“Sweet Victories ’05” — TACO BELL BOYCOTT CITED IN NATIONAL YEAR-END REVIEWS!…

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In what should be a portent of great things to come in 2006, the Taco Bell Boycott victory has been cited in several national year-end reviews as a highlight of positive social change in 2005. From "The Nation" to "Truthout" and "WorkingForChange," national media identified the gains acheived through the boycott victory as a concrete reason for hope for those >> Read More
Business Ethics Network BENNY Award

Business Ethics Network BENNY Award

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[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="288"] The Business Ethics Network, run by Corporate Ethics International, is a professional association of corporate campaigners working to change corporate practices on such issues as labor rights and the environment.The BENNY Award, which recognizes outstanding achievements in the field of corporate ethics, was given at this year's Business Ethics Network conference, a two-day gathering with a >> Read More

Group champions migrants: The small but influential took on fast-food giant Taco Bell and won higher pay for tomato harvesters.

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By Wes Smith Sentinel National Correspondent IMMOKALEE -- Gerardo Reyes Chávez, 25, sat atop a desk against a mustard-colored wall surrounded by images of Che Guevara, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Martin Luther King Jr. and Our Lady of Guadeloupe. He held up a drawing of the Statue of Liberty and spoke of its history and symbolism to nearly 30 migrant >> Read More

A Side Order of Human Rights

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A Side Order of Human Rights The New York Times By Eric Schlosser Wednesday, April 6, 2005 Monterey, Calif. — And now a word of good news from the world of fast food. Last month, the , a group that represents farm workers in southern Florida, announced that it was ending a four-year boycott of Taco Bell. The most remarkable >> Read More