Comic and actor Amy Schumer visits protesters to lend support to farmworkers... 500+ march on Wendy’s in NYC: “The longer they hold out, the stronger we become!” From university halls to City Hall, over 500 farmworkers and consumers come together in New York’s streets demanding to know “What are you hiding, Wendy’s?” with day-long protest, march! PLUS: Comic and actor Amy Schumer visits protesters to lend support to farmworkers and their families fighting for justice; and Presidential Candidate Bernie Sanders endorses Wendy’s Boycott! AND: New York City Council introduces resolution calling on Wendy’s to join award-winning Fair Food Program! In the early hours of Monday morning, over 70 farmworkers, their families, and allies gathered in front of the offices of Trian Partners, Wendy’s largest institutional shareholder, in the gray streets of New York City, for the beginning of what would be a truly remarkable day. 500+ farmworkers and supporters marched through Manhattan on Monday evening, demanding transparency and a real commitment to farmworkers’ human rights from Wendy’s. 500+ farmworkers and supporters marched through Manhattan on Monday evening, demanding transparency and a real commitment to farmworkers’ human rights from Wendy’s. From a visit from world-famous comic/actor/activist Amy Schumer, to a powerful march of over 500 farmworkers and their supporters (despite a persistent evening rainstorm!), to a surprise boycott endorsement by presidential candidate Bernie Sanders on Twitter, the CIW’s day-long action reverberated in the fabled streets of Manhattan and across the country to millions of supporters. The message was unmistakable: Wendy’s assurances that working conditions are fine in their greenhouse suppliers’ operations are not holding up against the hard evidence of harsh conditions faced by workers in greenhouses, not to mention the well-documented failures of the superficial auditing companies tasked with protecting workers from widespread labor and safety violations. And neither farmworkers nor consumers are buying it. That’s why on Monday, hundreds of consumers joined farmworker leaders in asking the obvious question: If there truly are no human rights violations occurring in Wendy’s suppliers’ operations, why not meet its competitors’ challenge and join the FFP, the most comprehensive, most widely-respected human rights program in agriculture? Today, we bring you a video and an extensive photo report from the day-long protest in front of Trian Partners and the massive march through the heart of Manhattan. For those of you who couldn’t join us there, we hope this gives you a sense of all the color, consciousness, and commitment on display in the Big Apple this past Monday! Check out the photo report and video from the "What are you hiding, Wendy's?" March! Coalition of Immokalee Workers (239) 657 8311 | [email protected] | www.ciw-online.org Connect with us ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ A copy of the CIW's official registration and financial information may be obtained from the Florida Division of Consumer Services by calling toll-free 1-800-HELP-FLA (435-7352). Registration does not imply endorsement, approval, or recommendation by the state. The website for the Florida Division of Consumer Services is [link removed] Coalition of Immokalee Workers | 110 S 2nd St, Immokalee, FL 34142 Unsubscribe [email protected] About Constant Contact Sent by [email protected] in collaboration with Try email marketing for free today!