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BURGER KING CORP. AND COALITION OF IMMOKALEE WORKERS TO WORK TOGETHER

Posted on May 23, 2008October 15, 2020 by CIW

WASHINGTON – May 23, 2008 - The Coalition of Immokalee Workers (CIW) and Burger King Corp. (NYSE:BKC) today announced plans to work together to improve wages and working conditions for the farmworkers who harvest tomatoes for the BURGER KING® system in Florida. BKC has agreed to pay an additional net penny per pound for Florida tomatoes to increase wages for >> Read More

BURGER KING CAMPAIGN COMES TO AN END WITH HISTORIC PRESS CONFERENCE, SIGNING CEREMONY AT U.S. CAPITOL

Posted on May 23, 2008October 15, 2020 by CIW

UPDATE 5/29: Editorial Support Strong for New CIW/BK Agreement!... See all the latest media here! Video excerpts from the press conference Exclusive photo report from the press conference Click here for the joint press release Editorial: "What's with the farmers," Palm Beach Post, 5/28/08 Editorial: "News reporting advanced justice," Ft. Myers News-Press, 5/28/08 Editorial: "Coalition of Immokalee Workers," Palm Beach >> Read More

In Support of the Coalition of Immokalee Workers’ Burger King Campaign

Posted on May 14, 2008October 15, 2020 by CIW

In Support of the Coalition of Immokalee Workers’ Burger King Campaign Listen! The wages of the laborers who mowed your fields, which you kept back by fraud, cry out, and the cries of the harvesters have reached the ears of the Lord of hosts. – James 5:4 You shall not withhold the wages of the poor and needy laborers, whether >> Read More

BK ANNOUNCES RESULTS OF INTERNAL INVESTIGATION; CALLS CONTINUE FOR INDEPENDENT INQUIRY

Posted on May 14, 2008October 15, 2020 by CIW

As news broke of Burger King's decision to fire two highly-placed executives for their roles in the dual scandals that have rocked the fast-food giant in the past several weeks, calls continued for an independent inquiry aimed at finding out, "how far up the corporate ladder this scheme went." In an Associated Press article entitled, "Burger King fires 2 over >> Read More

PRESSURE GROWS ON BK AND ITS CEO FOR ACTION IN RESPONSE TO GROWING SCANDAL

Posted on May 12, 2008October 15, 2020 by CIW

Continuing coverage into the widening Burger King scandal has uncovered public statements by BK CEO John Chidsey similar to those that landed BK vice president Steven Grover in hot water when he was discovered to have been behind a series of anonymous internet attacks on the CIW. Here's some of the latest coverage: "Invasions of Privacy," the Nation, 5/11/08 "Burger >> Read More

EXPLOSIVE NEW OP/ED IN NEW YORK TIMES BY ERIC SCHLOSSER RAISES STAKES IN BK’S “SPYGATE”

Posted on May 7, 2008October 15, 2020 by CIW

With a powerful new op/ed published in today's New York Times, entitled "Burger With a Side of Spies," award-winning investigative author Eric Schlosser takes the spreading "spygate" scandal to a new level. Schlosser reports that Burger King executives not only confirmed to him that the fast-food giant hired the private security firm "Diplomatic Tactical Services" to spy on the Student/Farmworker >> Read More

CIW, ALLIES DELIVER 85,000 SIGNATURES TO BK HEADQUARTERS IN PETITION TO END SLAVERY AND SWEATSHOPS IN THE FIELDS

Posted on April 28, 2008October 15, 2020 by CIW

After weeks of gathering petition signatures in communities across the country, CIW members and allies prepared to deliver their urgent message of reform to Burger King headquarters in Miami. But first, the day broke with shocking news as residents of Ft. Myers -- the Gulf Coast city across the Everglades from Miami -- awoke to a front page story >> Read More

Media Advisory: FARMWORKERS, CONCERNED CONSUMERS TO DELIVER PETITIONS MONDAY AT BURGER KING HEADQUARTERS

Posted on April 24, 2008October 15, 2020 by CIW

CONTACT: Lucas Benitez, Coalition of Immokalee Workers, 239-503-0133 Julia Perkins, CIW, 239-986-0891 Marc Rodrigues, Student Farmworker Alliance, 239-292-3431 Petition delivery comes in wake of Senate hearing into labor abuse and modern-day slavery in Florida tomato fields, revelations of “dirty tricks” campaign tied to Burger King MIAMI, FL – Saying they are “prepared to stop patronizing Burger King,” tens of >> Read More

Senate hearing, dirty tricks continue to make headlines, editorial pages

Posted on April 20, 2008October 15, 2020 by CIW

Senate hearing, dirty tricks continue to make headlines, editorial pages... Need some motivation to get those last few hundred signatures on the petition in your community? First, click here for a full report and exclusive photos from the historic Senate hearing. Then, check out the opinion pieces and the NPR story below for a shot of righteous indignation to get >> Read More

CAUGHT RED HANDED!

Posted on April 16, 2008October 15, 2020 by CIW

CAUGHT RED HANDED! New article ties campaign of dirty tricks to Burger King... Click here to listen to the Democracy Now radio report from 4/14/08 on this breaking story! Read this scorching editorial from the Ft. Myers News-Press, "Burger King should wise up," 4/16/08, as well as this broader analysis from PR Watch of corporate espionage and the threat it >> Read More