Washington Post (AP): "Now workers enjoy the right to complain without fear of retaliation. Workers also have water and shade as part of these agreements,” said Gerardo Reyes Chavez, a coalition official, at the start of the march in Pahokee. “The [Fair Food] program has proven to be the solution, the antidote to the problem of modern day slavery, the >> Read More

[caption id="attachment_36559" align="aligncenter" width="900"] Marchers met new challenges on their 5-day, 50-mile route to the island of Palm Beach yesterday in the form of rain and unseasonably cold weather, but rose to meet the challenges of the day with enthusiasm and an unwavering commitment to their twin goals of celebrating more than a decade of unprecedented human rights progress under >> Read More

[caption id="attachment_35169" align="aligncenter" width="900"] Picasso's anti-fascist, anti-war masterpiece, Guernica, re-imagined in the colors of the flag of Ukraine.[/caption] Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, February 27, 2022: "This is the beginning of a war... against democracy, against basic human rights, against a global order of law, rules and peaceful coexistence." ************************ The Fair Food Program, and Worker-driven Social Responsibility more broadly, are 21st >> Read More

New book "a searing expose of the restaurant industry, and a path to a better, safer, happier meal"; Author Mintz: "The victories of the Coalition of Immokalee Workers are based on getting people to give a damn.  That's what grassroots movements need from us"; Reviewer: "A former line cook turned crusading food writer, Mintz looks deep into the dark heart >> Read More