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March 6th, 2020

MILK WITH DIGNITY CAMPAIGN- MIGRANT JUSTICE

Longtime GGJ member, Migrant Justice, has been running their powerful Milk
with Dignity Campaign since 2014 after Vermont dairy workers conducted an
in-depth survey [4] to document the top workplace and housing issues in the
industry. Workers then converted these worker’s rights and housing
violations into solutions in the creation of the Milk with Dignity Code of
Conduct [5]—defining the human rights essential to a dignified workplace
and fair housing.

THE MILK WITH DIGNITY PROGRAM BRINGS TOGETHER FARMWORKERS, CONSUMERS,
FARMERS AND CORPORATE BUYERS IN SUPPORT OF DIGNIFIED WAGES AND HUMANE LABOR
AND HOUSING CONDITIONS IN THE DAIRY INDUSTRY IN THE NORTHEASTERN UNITED
STATES. THE PRINCIPAL GOAL OF THE MILK WITH DIGNITY (MD) PROGRAM IS TO
FOSTER A SUSTAINABLE NORTHEAST DAIRY INDUSTRY THAT ADVANCES THE HUMAN
RIGHTS OF FARMWORKERS, THE LONGTERM INTERESTS OF FARMERS, AND THE ETHICAL
SUPPLY CHAIN CONCERNS OF RETAIL FOOD COMPANIES AND CONSUMERS.

THE MILK WITH DIGNITY CAMPAIGN ORGANIZES AND BUILDS A MOVEMENT OF
FARMWORKERS AND ALLIES TO CALL ON MAJOR FOOD CORPORATIONS TO STOP AND
PROACTIVELY PREVENT FARMWORKER RIGHTS ABUSES IN THEIR DAIRY SUPPLY CHAINS
BY JOINING THE WORKER-DESIGNED AND WORKER-DRIVEN MILK WITH DIGNITY
PROGRAM. 

Read more on the Milk with Dignity Campaign [6] at Migrant Justice’s
website [7] and Socials [8]

THE DIGNITY TOUR

FROM MARCH 8TH THROUGH MARCH 22ND, Migrant Justice will embark on a 14-day
speaking tour, taking us to 7 states for a total of 24 presentations. The
Dignity Tour will bring us to audiences around the region to share the
success story of the Milk with Dignity program and the “new day for human
rights in dairy.”

The Dignity Tour will also build support for the campaign calling on
supermarket giant Hannaford to join the Milk with Dignity program and take
responsibility for the rights and well-being of the farmworkers behind
Hannaford-brand milk. We will travel to every state where Hannaford has
stores, including in the company’s backyard of Maine.

Throughout the two weeks of the Dignity Tour, Migrant Justice will connect
with audiences in high schools and colleges, at churches and synagogues, in
libraries, community centers, health clinics, and general stores. At each
stop, the public will hear from farmworkers and organizers about the
incredible human rights transformation underway and will be able to make
their voices heard, telling Hannaford that it’s time to get with the
program!

See the tour stops and read more HERE [9]

LETTER OF SUPPORT

GGJ JOINED MANY OTHERS IN SUPPORTING THE MILK WITH DIGNITY CAMPAIGN BY
SENDING A LETTER OF SUPPORT TO MIKE VAIL, THE CEO OF HANNAFORD SUPERMARKETS
TO SUPPORT THE CAMPAIGN AND ANSWER TO THE WORKER-LED DEMANDS TO ADDRESS
SYSTEMIC ISSUES OF ABUSE AND EXPLOITATION PRACTICES OF THE DAIRY
INDUSTRY. 

_“ We strongly support Migrant Justice’s Milk with Dignity campaign as
part of the core solution to the systemic problems of the dairy industry.
We urge corporations like yours to take responsibility for the abuses that
are happening within the industry and actively promote solutions led by
workers on the frontlines of production such as: _

_● Worker defined standards for labor and housing paid for by dairy
companies and monitored by an independent third-party that responds to
complaints and audits farms _

_● Worker-led certification labels are enforced through legally-binding
contracts and strong market consequences for farms that don’t comply
unlike corporate driven initiatives _

_● Worker-led certification that ensures dairy products are sourced free
from human rights abuses; benefits farmers by providing a premium during a
time of economic challenge, and benefits workers by improving conditions
and securing respect and dignity on the farm. ”_

_READ THE REST OF OUR SUPPORT LETTER HERE [10]_

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