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Modern-Day Slavery Museum Northeast Tour, Day Two, Washington, DC

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  [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="288"] Last time the Modern-Day Slavery Museum graced the streets of DC, it was in the shadow of the Capitol Building on the National Mall, following a very special ceremony at the State Department.[/caption] [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="280"] This time -- though the setting may have been a bit less monumental, and we arrived to the >> Read More

Florida Modern-Day Slavery Museum on National Mall, Washington, D.C.

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June 15-16, 2010 photos by Fritz Myer [caption id="" align="alignleft" width="288"] Atop the U.S. Capitol building stands a statue (the dark figure at the top of this picture) with an interesting history.[/caption] [caption id="" align="alignright" width="288"] The statue is named “Freedom.”Its original plaster cast, shown here, stands inside the Capitol rotunda today. And one of the artists that created “Freedom” >> Read More

“Northeast Tour for Fair Food”

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December 2 - 10, 2008 Day 9 - New York City [caption id="" align="alignnone" width="288"] On their last full day in NYC, the Tour crew visited some long-time allies -- the kids at St. Lukes school in the West Village, a school that, among other things, endeavors to help its students "become active, responsible, and contributing members of the school >> Read More
Subway Tour 2008 – Public Events

Subway Tour 2008 – Public Events

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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
Press Release: Members of Congress Join CIW in Campaign to End Modern-Day Slavery

Press Release: Members of Congress Join CIW in Campaign to End Modern-Day Slavery

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PRESS RELEASE For Immediate Release: March 11th, 2008 Contact: Jeffrey Buchanan 202-463-7575 ext 241 buchanan@rfkmemorial.org Members of Congress Join CIW in Campaign to End Modern Day Slavery and Sweatshops in America’s Fields Members of Congress -- including Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT), Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) and Rep. Dennis Kucinich (D-OH) -- and AFL-CIO President John Sweeney to join in signing >> Read More