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Bike tour roars into Sarasota!

Posted on September 4, 2011October 16, 2020 by CIW

Check out the photo report here, as bikers head into final leg of tour, arrival at Publix HQ day after Labor Day... The Pilgrimage to Publix continues its 200-mile trek from Immokalee to Publix corporate headquarters in Lakeland, Florida, this holiday weekend, including a heroes' welcome in Sarasota, where the peleton swelled to several dozen bikers and a spirited protest >> Read More

Open Letter from Rabbis for Human Rights – North America to Publix

Posted on September 1, 2011October 16, 2020 by CIW

Dear manager, We, the undersigned rabbis, are writing to urge Publix to work with the Coalition of Immokalee Workers (CIW) and the Florida tomato industry to address the sub-poverty wages and human rights abuses faced by farmworkers who pick Publix’s tomatoes. There is a well-documented human rights crisis in Florida’s fields, and the conditions facing farmworkers who harvest your company's >> Read More

With a little help from their friends…

Posted on August 31, 2011October 15, 2020 by CIW

... cyclists make their way north toward Publix HQ, stopping to refuel with food for body and soul at local churches from Punta Gorda to Venice! Check out the bike tour's second dispatch from the road, with photos and a first-hand report, by clicking here! The tour is catching the attention of Florida media, as papers across the state are >> Read More

Getting the show on the road!

Posted on August 28, 2011October 16, 2020 by CIW

Bike tour leaves Immokalee on way to Publix HQ... Click here for pictures and a report from Days 1 and 2 of the 200-mile trek! And check out some of the coverage here below: Ft. Myers News-Press, "Coalition of Immokalee Workers bicyclists stop on way to Lakeland for south Fort Myers rally," 8/27/11 (includes an extensive photo gallery). Here's an >> Read More

Cycling to Crenshaw…

Posted on August 25, 2011October 15, 2020 by CIW

Pilgrimage to Publix ready to roll! With the 200-mile trek from Immokalee to Publix corporate headquarters in Lakeland just around the corner, bike tour members practice earlier this week in Naples. (photo Naples Daily News) Plus... Check out the final photo report from the Trader Joe's Northeast Tour! A special team of bike messengers is ready to hit the >> Read More

Cycling to Crenshaw…

Posted on August 25, 2011October 15, 2020 by CIW

New video from the Pray-in at Publix!…

Posted on August 23, 2011October 15, 2020 by CIW

Plus: Trader Joe's Northeast Tour ends with spectacular visits, actions in Portland, Maine and Northampton, Massachusetts... Courtesy of Brian McLaren's blog, we have a great new video from Friday's Pray-in at Publix to share with you today (click on the image above to go to the youtube page for the video). Brian is a nationally known author, activist for social >> Read More

Fair Food Pray-in at Publix!

Posted on August 20, 2011October 15, 2020 by CIW

Losing patience with Publix, faith leaders take action in the produce aisle, call on CEO Ed Crenshaw to "be a man of compassion and fairness" On February 1, 1960, four students took seats at the segregated lunch counter (below) of the Woolworth's department store in Greensboro, North Carolina. They ordered coffee, but because they were African-American, they were denied service >> Read More

Boston makes its voice heard…

Posted on August 16, 2011October 15, 2020 by CIW

In the Trader Joe's Northeast Tour! Check out the update from Boston, Worcester, and New Bedford by clicking here! And, if you haven't seen them yet, be sure to visit the the full reports from Days 1-6 of the Northeast Tour: Photo report from Days 5 and 6 (White Plains, NY, Providence, RI) Photo report from Day 4 (New York >> Read More

Trader Joe’s Northeast Tour August 2-12, 2011

Posted on August 12, 2011October 15, 2020 by CIW

Trader Joe's Northeast Tour August 2-12, 2011 Final Report Portland, ME, Northampton, MA (click here for full schedule) The day in Maine started with a visit to "Saving Seeds Farm" in Sedgwick, Maine. The beautiful farm also provided the ingredients for a delicious lunch prepared with local ingredients by participants in a retreat hosted by Food for Maine's Future. Following >> Read More