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Jobs with Justice of East Tennesse Letter to Burger King Manager

Posted on May 14, 2007October 15, 2020 by CIW

JOBS WITH JUSTICE OF EAST TENNESSEE 1124 North Broadway Knoxville, Tennessee 37917 Manager Burger King 2806 North Broadway Knoxville, TN 37917 Dear Sir: Jobs With Justice of East Tennessee is a coalition of grassroots communiity groups, students, churches, and labor unions that advocates for worker rights and economic justice. We are demonstrating at your place of business in support of >> Read More

Letter from Bishop Whitaker to Burger King CEO

Posted on May 11, 2007October 15, 2020 by CIW

Mr. John Chidsey, CEO Burger King Corporate Office 5505 Blue Lagoon Drive Miami, FL 33126 Dear Mr. Chidsey: I am writing to encourage you to exercise your leadership to enable Burger King to enter into an agreement with the Coalition of Immokalee Workers (CIW) similar to agreements made by both Yum Brands and McDonald’s Corporations. These other corporations are now >> Read More

RELIGIOUS LEADERS TURN TO BURGER KING, DEMAND 2ND LEADING BURGER CHAIN JOIN MOVEMENT FOR FAIR FOOD!

Posted on May 7, 2007October 15, 2020 by CIW

RELIGIOUS LEADERS TURN TO BURGER KING, DEMAND 2ND LEADING BURGER CHAIN JOIN MOVEMENT FOR FAIR FOOD!... Meanwhile, in Miami, a Miami-area Fair Food Committee is coming together (left) to bring the fight to BK's backyard... In great news for the Campaign for Fair Food -- and for Burger King, whether the company realizes it or not... -- religious leaders across >> Read More

STUDENT/FARMWORKER ALLIANCE CALLS FOR “DAYS OF ACTION” MAY 11-12 — BE PART OF THE ACTION!

Posted on May 3, 2007October 15, 2020 by CIW

STUDENT/FARMWORKER ALLIANCE CALLS FOR "DAYS OF ACTION" MAY 11-12 -- BE PART OF THE ACTION!... Plus, check out the report from last weekend's exciting "Clean Clothes, Fair Food" conference in NYC, and all the latest news from the Campaign for Fair Food! UPDATE: 5/14/07... Click here to see the exciting report from the SFA's Days of Action, with pics from >> Read More

The fun’s over, time to get back to work in the Campaign for Fair Food!…

Posted on April 24, 2007October 15, 2020 by CIW

After taking a few days to rest up from their trip to Chicago, the hard-working Kansas crew is back at it again. As a sure sign of things to come, Lawrence Fair Food officially launched the Burger King protest season last Thursday with this spirited action at a local BK restaurant. Stay tuned in the weeks ahead for more reports >> Read More

Check out this exclusive video from the CIW’s “Concert for Fair Food”!

Posted on April 20, 2007October 15, 2020 by CIW

Zack de la Rocha and Tom Morello of Rage Against the Machine performing an original song penned in honor of the CIW's McDonald's victory! Or click here for the high resolution version (quicktime) Here's what Tom Morello had to say about the "Concert for Fair Food": "It was very exciting for everybody in the room, myself included. I mean, the >> Read More

Truth Tour, “Concert for Fair Food”

Posted on April 15, 2007October 15, 2020 by CIW

Truth Tour, "Concert for Fair Food" rock Chicago's House of Blues and shakes the house of fast-food!... By all measures, the 2007 Truth Tour was a landmark event, from the announcement of the precedent-setting agreement with McDonald's and its suppliers at the Carter Center in Atlanta to the unforgettable "Concert for Fair Food" at Chicago's House of Blues! Click here >> Read More

CIW, McDonald’s, McD’s suppliers reach agreement to improve farmworker wages and working conditions!

Posted on April 9, 2007October 15, 2020 by CIW

CIW, McDonald's, McD's suppliers reach agreement to improve farmworker wages and working conditions! With the arrival of the 2007 Truth Tour in Chicago just days away, the CIW, McDonald's, and its suppliers gathered at the Carter Center in Atlanta on Monday, April 9, to announce an agreement that guarantees: A penny more per pound to workers harvesting tomatoes for McDonald's; >> Read More

Letter to Burger King from Rev. Michael Livingston

Posted on March 10, 2007October 15, 2020 by CIW

Dear Mr. Chidsey, I hope you will consider this an invitation for Burger King to dialogue and take concrete action to further the inexorable movement for fair food now transforming the fast-food industry for just wages and working conditions for the farmworkers who make your business and profits possible. Now, Burger King has the tremendous opportunity to reverse decades of >> Read More

Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) Letter to Burger King

Posted on January 10, 2007October 15, 2020 by CIW

Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) Office of the General Assembly 100 Witherspoon St. ~ Louisville, KY ~ 40202 502-569-5424 ~ ckirkpat@ctr.pcusa.org www.pcusa.org The Rev. Dr. Clifton Kirkpatrick, Stated Clerk John W. Chidsey, CEO Burger King Corporate Office 5505 Blue Lagoon Drive Miami, FL 33126 January 10, 2007 Dear Mr. Chidsey: Across the nation, consumers of conscience are asking whether Burger King >> Read More