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Anti-Slavery International chooses CIW to receive its 2007 Anti-Slavery Award!…

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News comes as timely reminder of the unconscionable state of agricultural labor relations in Florida's Fields as the March on Burger King fast approaches... From the Anti-Slavery International website: "Anti-Slavery International is delighted to announce that the winner of the 2007 Anti-Slavery Award is the Coalition of Immokalee Workers (CIW) for their exceptional contribution towards tackling modern-day slavery in the >> Read More

As the March on Burger King approaches…

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As the March on Burger King approaches, protests break out in communities across the country as part of the Student/Farmworker Alliance's Days of Action!... And, of course, Immokalee couldn't just watch from the sidelines, as CIW members joined human rights activists gathered in Ft. Myers for a protest of over 70 people outside an unsuspecting Burger King on Hwy 41. >> Read More

Leaders of the US labor movement to join CIW Nov. 30 as the Campaign for Fair Food marches on Burger King!…

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Arlene Holt Baker, the newly-elected Executive Vice President of the AFL-CIO, will march and  speak on behalf of the country’s largest labor federation at the CIW's March on Burger King this November.  She will be joined by the AFL-CIO’s Director of Organizing, Stewart Acuff, and union members from across Florida and the country. Eliseo Medina, Executive Vice President of SEIU >> Read More

Time for another news round-up in the fast-moving Campaign for Fair Food!…

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Here's some of the very latest news from the campaign -- and be sure to stay tuned for more breaking news in the days ahead as momentum is really beginning to build for the November 30th March on Burger King headquarters! Members of the Miami area's "JustFaith" movement gathered at CIW headquarters in Immokalee recently to see farmworker conditions first-hand.JustFaith >> Read More

South Florida ramps up for November 30th March on Burger King!…

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As South Florida prepares for the November 30th March on Burger King headquarters in Miami, locally-based labor, faith, student, and community organizations are joining the fight for Fair Food. From Homestead to West Palm Beach, local groups are helping raise awareness in their communities (inviting CIW members, for example, to address classes, like the recent presentation pictured here at the >> Read More

Louisville Fair Food activists mark Columbus Day with a little parade of their own… outside Burger King!…

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Check out the pictures and a first-hand report sent in by the Louisville, KY, Fair Food crew following an October 12th day of action at two local Burger King restaurants. And don't miss their visit to the local Whole Foods store where, for good measure, they let the organic food giant know that it's time for Whole Foods to add >> Read More
Louisville, KY, Fair Food activists take to the streets!

Louisville, KY, Fair Food activists take to the streets!

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    [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="247"] Keeping score.[/caption]   [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="288"] A Columbus Day to remember.[/caption]   [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="288"] Signs...[/caption]   [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="288"] ... and more signs.[/caption]   [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="288"] Making the links to food issues globally.[/caption]   [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="288"] The manager letter drop-off started little cold...[/caption]   [caption id="" >> Read More
2007 FLORIDA TOUR WRAPS UP…

2007 FLORIDA TOUR WRAPS UP…

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Allies across the state ready for a "November to Remember" in Miami! Today, in the wake of the Yum Brands and McDonald’s agreements, the state of Florida stands on the threshold of a more modern, more humane agricultural industry. This historic opportunity comes after decades during which conditions in our state's fields have been described as a "Harvest of Shame," >> Read More
“Two roads diverged…”

“Two roads diverged…”

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“Two roads diverged…” Those are the famous first words of Robert Frost’s poem “The Road Not Taken.”  The poem tells of a traveler faced with a choice between two roads. After some contemplation, he ultimately chooses the “one less traveled by.”  His choice, the traveler tells us, “made all the difference.” Last week, the Florida Tomato Growers Exchange (FTGE), the >> Read More

FLORIDA TOUR 2007

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Introduction: Today, in the wake of the Yum Brands and McDonald’s agreements, we stand on the threshold of a more modern, more humane agricultural industry in Florida. Yet, facing this historic opportunity, Burger King seems to have chosen business as usual over progress, continued exploitation over justice. It is time for Burger King to seize the moment and stand with Florida's >> Read More