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INTERFAITH PRAYER VIGIL AT BURGER KING HEADQUARTERS DELIVERS “BITTER HERBS” FOR BK EXECS!

INTERFAITH PRAYER VIGIL AT BURGER KING HEADQUARTERS DELIVERS “BITTER HERBS” FOR BK EXECS!

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[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="288"] We begin this report with the end of the action: A moving interfaith prayer vigil this past Friday at Burger King headquarters in Miami wrapped up with a ritual borrowed from the Jewish observation of Passover and the story of the Exodus. Here, Rabbi Rebecca Lillian of South Florida Interfaith Worker Justice prayed over the traditional >> Read More
Why We March

Why We March

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Today, farmworkers from Immokalee, Florida and their religious, labor, and student allies are marching 9 miles through the streets of Miami to the world headquarters of Burger King. Today we march because there is a human rights crisis in the fields of Florida. Tomato pickers who harvest tomatoes for the fast-food industry face sweatshop conditions every day, including sub-poverty, stagnant >> Read More

Save the date! Nov. 30 – Dec. 2, 2007 – Miami, Florida

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CIW announces march on Burger King headquarters to coincide with BK's annual shareholder meeting CIW: "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 >> 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

The Emperor’s New Strategy

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  Click here to take a Virtual Tour of Immokalee...   I am the CIW! ¡Soy yo la Coalicion! Julia Gabriel: "Como trabajadores y mujeres, tenemos que luchar por nuestros derechos y contra la violencia tanto en la labor como en la casa" "As women and as workers, we have to fight for our rights and against violence both in >> Read More
UCC Letter to Burger King

UCC Letter to Burger King

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Mr. John Chidsey, CEO Burger King Corporate Office 5505 Blue Lagoon Drive Miami, Florida  37126 August 23, 2007 Dear Mr. Chidsey:             At the Annual Meeting of the Florida Conference of the United Church of Christ held this past May, a resolution by the delegates was passed “In Support of the Coalition of Immokalee Workers’ Burger King Campaign (attached).             >> Read More
Burger King Protest at Dania Beach, FL

Burger King Protest at Dania Beach, FL

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Huge protest at Dania Beach, FL, Burger King!... Latest action sets the tone for the months ahead as the Campaign for Fair Food ramps up for the November shareholders meeting at BK headquarters in Miami! See the report and more pictures from the action here! Read the South Florida Sun Sentinel story from the protest, "Immokalee farmworker activists take on >> Read More