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CIW, Florida allies kick off “Month of Outrage” in Naples!

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"We invite all the people who believe in justice to join this month of action against Wendy's..." Yesterday, four vans of farmworkers and their families, along with many longtime local allies, were greeted by a beautiful spring day in Naples, Florida, to launch the Month of Outrage in the Wendy's Boycott!  Although allies and CIW members alike carried the characteristic buoyant Fair >> Read More
“Wendy’s has lost my respect as well as my patronage…”

“Wendy’s has lost my respect as well as my patronage…”

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[caption id="attachment_23689" align="aligncenter" width="600"] Students at University of Florida marching on campus during the Workers' Voice Tour[/caption]Kenyon College student takes to op/ed pages of campus journal to slam Wendy's for failing to "treat our fellow human beings with dignity"... Every year, the Fair Food Nation's student calendar is marked by two equally important and compelling rites of spring -- Spring Break, >> Read More
April declared “Month of Outrage” in national Wendy’s Boycott!

April declared “Month of Outrage” in national Wendy’s Boycott!

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[caption id="attachment_23568" align="aligncenter" width="600"] Hundreds of Fair Food supporters joined the Workers' Voice Tour in a march through Columbus, Ohio, earlier this month[/caption] Outrage over explosive Harper's article connecting Wendy's to infamous Mexican tomato supplier prompts farmworkers, consumers to call for month of action to kick off national boycott... Just a few short weeks ago, over 100 farmworkers from Immokalee >> Read More

Final media round-up from Workers’ Voice Tour! News of Wendy’s boycott spreads far and wide…

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[caption id="attachment_23746" align="aligncenter" width="600"] 500+ marchers wind through Palm Beach's exclusive Worth Avenue shopping district on Saturday the 12th of March.[/caption]From New York to Florida, media coverage of Workers' Voice Tour builds pressure on Wendy's, billionaire chairman Nelson Peltz, to join Fair Food Program...Even as the chants for farmworker justice echoed off the bougainvillea-covered walls of Worth Ave in Palm Beach a few short >> Read More

Strawberries! Get your Fair Food Program strawberries here!…

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Fair Food Program strawberries set to hit select Whole Foods stores this week, carry FFP label on the clamshell...Whole Foods: "The Fair Food Program is the leading worker welfare success story in the U.S."The Coalition of Immokalee Workers, Whole Foods Market, and Sunripe Certified Brands announced a groundbreaking initiative today, expanding the Fair Food Program into the strawberry industry and >> Read More

Now we know: Explosive new article in Harper’s Magazine reveals Wendy’s tomato supplier in Mexico…

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... And the supplier's history is not pretty: Bioparques was the subject of a massive slavery prosecution in 2013. Harper's Magazine released an explosive new article this week in its online pages that did some digging into Wendy's tomato supply chain in Mexico, and what Andrew Cockburn, Harper's Washington Editor, found out was in fact quite disturbing.   [Unless you haven't visited this site >> Read More

Wendy’s spokesperson Bob Bertini: “We take all human rights and labor practices issues seriously and expect the same from our suppliers…”

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Fair Food Nation to Wendy's: When it comes to human rights, "expecting" is not enough. We demand respect for farmworkers' rights, and so must Wendy's!The photo report from Palm Beach is ready for your review...Saturday's march through the exclusive island community of Palm Beach was a day to remember, even against the backdrop of 15 years of vibrant protests in the Campaign for >> Read More

“If you’re going to make an impression, come to the place where the chairman is on holiday”…

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[caption id="attachment_23725" align="aligncenter" width="650"] More than 500 marchers stretch from end to end of the bridge that connects West Palm Beach to Palm Beach on Saturday, as the ten-day Workers' Voice Tour wrapped up with a massive protest and rally in the exclusive barrier island community where Nelson Peltz, billionaire hedge fund manager and Wendy's Chairman of the Board, has >> Read More

Wendy’s Boycott wins key court battle for right to protest today in Palm Beach as Workers’ Voice Tour rolls into Florida with triumphant Day 9 action in Gainesville!

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[caption id="attachment_23689" align="aligncenter" width="600"] University of Florida students organizing to "Boot the Braids" from their campus joined the Workers' Voice Tour crew to march 200+ strong through the streets of Gainesville yesterday.[/caption]Join us in Palm Beach today as the Workers' Voice Tour wraps up in Nelson Peltz's hometown (ok, one of his many hometowns, but that's the way it is when >> Read More

Days Seven and Eight: Fair Food fight in Nashville and Civil Rights history in Atlanta…

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[caption id="attachment_23656" align="aligncenter" width="600"] Tour crew members listen as longtime civil rights activist and CIW friend Charles Black shares the tragic story of Emmet Till's young life and death during a tour of Atlanta's National Center for Civil and Human Rights on Day 8 of the Workers' Voice Tour.[/caption]Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.): "You have made us a better church by asking us to >> Read More