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Actions to Date in the Taco Bell Boycott!!

Posted on August 14, 2001October 15, 2020 by CIW

ACTIONS TO DATE IN THE TACO BELL BOYCOTT!! The protest in Los Angeles on July 20 went so well that demonstrators "decided to do the pickets every Friday at 6pm from now until the CIW truth tour arrives in LA in late September!" Read a first-hand account of the demonstration Early Jan. Tallahassee, FL During the March for Farmworker Justice >> Read More

For the original article go to the Daily Planet website and search the archives for the article titled: “Students support Taco Bell Boycott”

Posted on May 23, 2001October 15, 2020 by CIW

"Students support Taco Bell Boycott" By Judith Scherr, Daily Planet Staff "Boycott Taco Bell, shut it down/(cause)Berkeley is a union town," Sara Smith called from her bullhorn, as about a dozen UC Berkeley students tried to get the noontime Taco Bell crowd to eat elsewhere on Tuesday. At issue says the boycotters, organized into the Farm Worker Support Committee, UC >> Read More

MAY DAY 2001…

Posted on May 1, 2001October 15, 2020 by CIW

... a day dedicated to the memory of workers fallen in the fight for simple economic justice, was celebrated this year in Florida with actions across the state in solidarity with farmworkers leading that same fight today. May Day this year in Florida was a reminder that no corporation exists without the goodwill of its customers, and that goodwill is >> Read More

Orlando Sentinel: “Taco Bell protestors call for boycott”

Posted on April 2, 2001October 15, 2020 by CIW

Orlando Sentinel "Taco Bell protestors call for boycott" Sandra Pedicini Of the Sentinel Staff Customers trying to grab a chalupa or burrito for a late lunch at an Orlando Taco Bell on Sunday afternoon were greeted by about 100 protestors wearing costumes, beating drums, and chanting in an attempt to drive them away. The group of farmworkers, college students, church >> Read More

Art from Orlando!

Posted on April 1, 2001October 15, 2020 by CIW

Protesters at the Orlando boycott announcement rally (4/1/01) took the call for art and posters seriously, as a sea of new signs, costumes, and images came together outside Taco Bell that day. Here a just a few of the great new images from that day: From costumes... to stilt-walkers... And some inspired art... .... To signs of >> Read More

The Announcement! Taco Bell Boycott

Posted on April 1, 2001October 15, 2020 by CIW

On April 1, 2001, let it be known that farmworkers, students, religious, community, and labor groups from Florida formally announced the launching of the NATIONAL TACO BELL BOYCOTT at a rally outside of and Orlando Taco Bell restaurant. Here are some photos from the announcement: The crowd gathers... The annoucement is made... And it's >> Read More

FARMWORKERS AND STUDENT ALLIES TO ANNOUNCE NATIONAL BOYCOTT OF TACO BELL, CALL FOR END TO “SWEATSHOPS IN THE FIELDS”

Posted on March 28, 2001October 15, 2020 by CIW

For Immediate Release Date: Wednesday, March 28, 2001 re: Farmworkers, students launch national Taco Bell boycott contacts: Lucas Benitez, Romeo Ramirez, (941) 657-8311, mobile (941) 821-5481; Brian Payne, Student/Farmworker Alliance (941) 867-9127 FARMWORKERS AND STUDENT ALLIES TO ANNOUNCE NATIONAL BOYCOTT OF TACO BELL, CALL FOR END TO "SWEATSHOPS IN THE FIELDS" Following five weeks of informational protests at university towns >> Read More