Hundreds join CIW members for massive protest in Columbus, GA

See update from Day 3 of CIW’s Florida Tour in lead-up to Dec. 6th “Walk for Farmworker Justice”

In the run-up to the biggest Publix protest of the year, a ten-person crew of CIW members and allies have loaded up a van and headed north on a road trip across the state of Florida. Their goal: mobilize students, people of faith, and other Fair Food allies to join us this December 6th in Lakeland for the “Walk for Farmworker Justice“!

On Saturday, the tour crew was joined by well over 200 allies — a conservative estimate, to be sure — in Columbus, GA for what was certainly the largest, most spirited Publix protest to date! Read about the action in the Columbus Ledger-Enquirer: “200 protest for farmworker rights at Publix,” 11/22/09.

Click here for more pictures and a report from Day 3. And be sure to check this space throughout the week for all the news from our Florida tour crew as we get daily dispatches from the road.