… race for farmworker justice!
Determined Fair Food activists and farmworkers from Immokalee pinned a number on their chests and ran 1.6 miles — from the Trader Joe’s in Chelsea to the Trader Joe’s at Union Square — this past Friday as New York’s Community/Farmworker Alliance organized the first annual “Race for Farmworker Justice” through the streets of the Big Apple!
Click here for a full photo update with all the action from NYC.
Click here for all the dates and details for the Trader Joe’s Northeast Tour!
And check out some great coverage of the creative Trader Joe’s action, from the New York Press, entitled “Rotten Tomatoes: Pickers join activists to protest Trader Joe” (8/10/11) . Here’s an excerpt:
“… As the Union Square demonstration came to a close, the evening’s final event began: the race for equality. Rodriguez, Valvez-Dupena and a few others had to left to protest at the Chelsea Trader Joe’s and now, a copy of the wage increase agreement in hand, they were about to compete over who could present it to a Union Square manager first.
Two red lights quickly put Rodriguez out of contention. Valvez-Dupena, taking a winding, traffic-adaptive route, managed to sprint the whole way and handily won. Winded, she approached a manger. He excused himself and said his store needed tending.” read more
So, click on the link for the photo report from Friday’s action in New York City below, and then check out the full reports from Day1, 2, and 3 of the Tour:
- Photo report from Day 4 (New York City)
- Photo report from Day 3 of the Tour (Philadelphia)
- Report from Days 1 and 2 of the Tour (Baltimore, DC)
Media from the New York stop:
- “Rotten Tomatoes: Pickers join activists to protest Trader Joe’s,” New York Press (8/10/11)
- “Racing to deliver fair food letter to Trader Joe’s,” examiner.com (8/6/11)
- “The CIW takes on Trader Joe’s here in New York City,” wordpress.com (8/8/11)
And, of course, check back soon for more updates from the road!