Tag: McDonald’s

’06: Students take on McD’s

’06: Students take on McD’s

PUBLIC RELATIONS OR LABOR RELATIONS? Students step into the fray and ask McD's some hard questions! Student and youth voices, so powerful in the successful Taco Bell Boycott, are joining the growing public demand for real action by McDonald's to end sweatshops and slavery in Florida's tomato fields. United Students Against Sweatshops (USAS) has added its voice to the chorus >> Read More

Chicago Thanksgiving Day Parade with Rolando the Clown

For years, the McDonald's corporation and local McDonald's owners have participated in Chicago's famous Thanksgiving Day Parade. Their floats (and, this year, McDonad's lead sponsorship of the parade) have served to remind Chicagoans and the country of just how much, in the words of a press release for this year's parade, "McDonald's cares about our communities and our children..." (never >> Read More
10/27-28: DAYS OF ACTION 2006 A HUGE SUCCESS!

10/27-28: DAYS OF ACTION 2006 A HUGE SUCCESS!

Press reports from Days of Action: "Students participate in McDonald's protest," The Daily Colonial 11/30/06 "Students protest popular fast food restaurant," Central Michigan Life 11/27/06 And remember, be sure to check out the SFA update from the Days of Action, with pics and reports from cities you won't find here, including Madison, WI, Washington, DC, Ft. Myers, FL, Mount Pleasant, >> Read More

Notre Dame students visit their local arches…

Notre Dame students braved the elements and carried their message to South Bend McDonald's restaurants last week. Check out the pictures below!: [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="252"] Notre Dame students gathered for a night of visits to South Bend McDonald's...[/caption] [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="252"] Delivering the manager's letter (click here to download your copy now!) and discussing their concerns about labor >> Read More
McDonald’s Immokalee Letter Delivery

McDonald’s Immokalee Letter Delivery

[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="216"] A delegation from the CIW gathers at the Immokalee McD's to deliver a copy of the manager letter...[/caption]   [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="216"] ... The team awaits the arrival of the manager to hand over its precious missive...[/caption] [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="216"] When the time comes, they hand the letter over...[/caption] [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="216"] ... >> Read More

2005 EUROPEAN TOUR: CIW OPENS THE EUROPEAN FRONT IN THE CAMPAIGN FOR FAIR FOOD!

2005 EUROPEAN TOUR: CIW OPENS THE EUROPEAN FRONT IN THE CAMPAIGN FOR FAIR FOOD! Scroll through the photos and reports below for all the day-by-day, city-by-city updates from the CIW's ground-breaking tour of five major European cities First... Oslo and Lillihammer, Norway [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="230"] OK, quick quiz on the defining characteristic of agriculture in the 21st century: What >> Read More
UMC Letter to McDonald’s CEO

UMC Letter to McDonald’s CEO

September 25, 2006 Mr. James Skinner, CEO McDonald's Corporation 2111 McDonald's Drive Oak Brook, IL 60523 Dear Mr. Skinner: I am writing to encourage you to enter into an agreement with the (CIW) similar to the agreement between CIW and Yum Corporation and Taco Bell.The agreement would involve paying each farmworker an extra penny for each pound of tomatoes or >> Read More