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May 29, 2020 at 1:10 PM

Collier County Health Department announces new plans for ongoing, free, community-wide COVID-19 testing in Immokalee!

Dr. Seth Holmes on NBC2: “Florida is one of the main agricultural producers for the whole country, so if we can protect our farmworkers, we’re also protecting our food system." Collier County Health Depar…

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May 27, 2020 at 3:33 PM

As Wendy’s greenhouse defense crumbles, allies look to hold company accountable at tomorrow’s annual shareholder meeting...

Rabbi Rachel Kahn-Troster to Wendy’s: “Given the life-or-death stakes of unsafe working conditions under COVID-19...” As Wendy’s greenhouse defense crumbles, allies look to hold company accountable at tom…

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May 26, 2020 at 4:16 PM

5/27 You're Invited! “Essential Labor, Expendable Lives: A People’s Forum to Boycott Wendy’s”

MARK YOUR CALENDARS: Join the Fair Food Nation this Wednesday, May 27, at 5pm EST for a virtual “Essential Labor, Expendable Lives: A People’s Forum” examining Wendy’s rejection of the Fair Food Program! …

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May 20, 2020 at 5:23 PM

Update: COVID-19 cases increase nearly tenfold in two weeks in Immokalee...

As COVID-19 cases increase nearly tenfold in two weeks in Immokalee, Doctors Without Borders turns to the press for tests, resources… An educational box truck …

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May 15, 2020 at 5:11 PM

The chickens have come home to roost...

If the pandemic has taught us anything, it’s that the well-being of farmworkers at the base of Wendy’s supply chain cannot be divorced from the company’s own well-being. As thous…

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May 11, 2020 at 7:03 PM

Immokalee awaits COVID-19 test results

The eyes of Florida are on DeSantis to protect the health of farmworker communities… “The eyes of Florida are on [Gov.] DeSantis to protect the health and safety of the state’s farmworker communities…” …

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May 5, 2020 at 1:13 PM

COVID-19 testing underway in Immokalee!

3x more people tested on first day alone than during entire month of April… Hundreds of Immokalee residents walk, bike, and drive to mass testing site after governor, local health officials respond to g…

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May 1, 2020 at 2:59 PM

Persistence pays off: Governor DeSantis announces free, community-wide testing to begin in Immokalee this week!

Collaboration among state and county agencies, Nobel Prize-winning Doctors Without Borders... Persistence pays off: Governor DeSantis announces free, community-wide testing to begin in Immokalee this we…

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April 27, 2020 at 8:23 PM

You can make the difference for the Immokalee community against coronavirus

John -- Immokalee’s 25,000 farmworkers have been abandoned from real, life-saving protections as the coronavirus continues to spread throughout our state. Florida’s agricultural industry is also at r…

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April 17, 2020 at 6:22 PM

A glimmer of hope, and a flashing red warning light...

Targeted COVID-19 testing on the way for Immokalee? CBS Reporter Jim DeFede: “Have you had a chance to look at the issues surrounding Immokalee?” A glimmer of hope, and a flashing red warning light… …

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April 15, 2020 at 3:53 PM

ACTION ALERT! Call FL Governor Ron DeSantis now.

This is urgent, John.  As one of the country’s most vulnerable populations, our community of 25,000 farmworkers is in grave danger from the rapid spread of coronavirus. Most workers live in overcrowd…

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April 14, 2020 at 6:26 PM

Part One: Coronavirus media round-up...

National and Florida-based news outlets, social media urge officials in the Sunshine State to act now... Part One: Coronavirus media round-up… Norma Caldon, lef…

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April 10, 2020 at 7:47 PM

CIW to FL DOH: “Failure to prepare invites catastrophe”...

Collier County Government, FL Department of Health to local CBS affiliate, WINK NEWS: “A field hospital concept has been evaluated and determined unnecessary at this time due to apparent capacity at local hospitals.” …

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April 6, 2020 at 4:51 PM

“A ticking time bomb...”

SIGN THE PETITION NOW for critical health care for farmworkers in Immokalee before it’s too late! Despite some advances, farmworkers’ efforts to secure aggressive community testing and a field hospital…

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April 3, 2020 at 6:42 PM

URGENT: Join the call to protect Florida farmworkers from the coronavirus!

NY Times publishes powerful Op/Ed by CIW on farmworkers’ unique vulnerability to pandemic... URGENT: Join the call to protect Florida farmworkers from the coronavirus! …

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March 19, 2020 at 4:22 PM

“Yon Sel Ko”: Timely wisdom from the Haitian peasant movement at the root of the CIW

As our nation’s public health experts urge us to do our part over the next 15 days... “Yon Sel Ko”: Timely wisdom from the Haitian peasant movement at the root of the CIW …

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March 13, 2020 at 6:17 PM

“After #MeToo, This Group Has Nearly Erased Sexual Harassment in Farm Fields”...

But first, a word on COVID-19… “After #MeToo, This Group Has Nearly Erased Sexual Harassment in Farm Fields”… The Fair Food Program Education Team leads a discu…

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March 10, 2020 at 5:39 PM

THIS WEEK: Take to social media to urge Wendy’s top investors to leverage their power to bring the fast food giant into the Fair Food Program!

We need YOU to help flood social media with the urgent call for Wendy’s investors... THIS WEEK: Take to social media to urge Wendy’s top investors to leverage their power to bring the fast food giant i…

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March 6, 2020 at 7:16 PM

Follow the Money March POSTPONED due to coronavirus global health crisis

Due to the global crisis of the Covid-19 virus, which is affecting communities in every corner of the world... Dear friends, Due to the global crisis of the Covid-19 virus, which is affecting communi…

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March 4, 2020 at 5:04 PM

Immokalee readies for Wall Street... is Wall Street ready for Immokalee?

Art and music take center stage at CIW’s annual “Fiesta del Año del Trabajador”, and New York City-based allies plan to march alongside farmworkers and their families on March 12! Immokalee readies for Wall Str…

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March 2, 2020 at 3:57 PM

Telemundo video: "You've had to confront real powers, large corporations..."

"...[the hardest challenge has been] The resistance, the corporate avarice.  Often they think more about the money than about the well-being of human beings...who...generate the profits that they receive." Tel…

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February 26, 2020 at 7:10 PM

Follow the money? Yes, of course! But where, exactly?...

Well known investment giants BlackRock, Goldman Sachs, and Wells Fargo among top shareholders in Wendy's universe... and key stops on the Follow the Money March! Follow the money? Yes, of course! But where, exa…

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February 21, 2020 at 5:21 PM

Iconic Time Magazine Special Issue on legacy of Civil Rights Movement features CIW, Fair Food Program!...

CIW’s Fair Food Movement featured among “People and Groups Fighting for a More Equal America” today in sweeping Time Magazine special issue... CIW's Fair Food Movement featured among "People and Groups Fighting…

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February 19, 2020 at 4:07 PM

Faith leaders across NYC declare support for NYC Council resolution calling on Wendy’s to join the Fair Food Program!...

Momentum is growing in NYC ahead of next month’s big march, as thirty NYC clergy, seminary presidents, professors and religious leaders release public letter of support for NYC Council Resolution 1156… Faith le…

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February 18, 2020 at 2:33 PM

National Farm Worker Ministry board leaders visit Immokalee, talk Wendy's Boycott, Fair Food Program...

Faith leaders promise to join farmworkers in the streets of New York next month for the big Follow the Money March!... National Farm Worker Ministry board leaders visit Immokalee, talk Wendy’s Boycott, Fair Foo…

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February 12, 2020 at 4:48 PM

REGISTER NOW: The big Follow the Money March is just one month away!

An organizing report, a brand-new website, and a list of caravans from around the country… here’s all you need to join the CIW’s major spring action in New York City, March 10-12! An organizing report, a brand-…

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February 10, 2020 at 3:29 PM

Responsible investors: “Wendy’s must join the (Fair Food) program as soon as possible”...

Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility, Investors Alliance on Human Rights pen letter to Wendy’s CEO, Board Chair following study of Fair Food Program… Responsible investors: “Wendy’s must join the (Fair…

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February 6, 2020 at 3:08 PM

Must-see new video on Worker-driven Social Responsibility gives hope for real human rights protections in dark times...

Worker-driven Social Responsibility – Beyond the Headlines Must-see new video on Worker-driven Social Responsibility gives hope for real human rights protections in dark times… Video:…

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February 5, 2020 at 2:48 PM

CIW, Fair Food Program in the news....

It’s time again for a media round-up! CIW, Fair Food Program in the news…. Farmworkers from Immokalee and their consumer allies rally outside Trian’s offices during last November’s Wh…

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January 30, 2020 at 4:55 PM

ESG... or BSG? The growing gap between Wendy’s promises of social responsibility and reality...

How can Trian Partners ride the growing wave of socially responsible investing while simultaneously turning its back on the most widely-respected and successful social responsibility program in the field today? …

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January 30, 2020 at 2:38 PM

ESG... or BSG? The growing gap between Wendy’s promises of social responsibility and reality...

How can Trian Partners ride the growing wave of socially responsible investing while simultaneously turning its back on the most widely-respected and successful social responsibility program in the field today? …

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January 23, 2020 at 3:57 PM

Dispatches from the student front in the fight for Fair Food ahead of huge Follow the Money March!

Student/Farmworker Alliance leaders from across the country come together to turn up the pressure on Wendy’s! Dispatches from the student front in the fight for Fair Food ahead of huge Follow the Money March! …

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January 21, 2020 at 3:31 PM

NYC Jewish, labor leaders pledge to stand shoulder-to-shoulder with farmworkers ahead of City Council vote!

NYC City Council Member Mark Levine: "Immokalee is not just, in my opinion, one of the best examples of worker power in America, but globally..." NYC Jewish, labor leaders pledge to stand shoulder-to-shoulder w…

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January 14, 2020 at 3:36 PM

ANNOUNCED: Farmworkers to take on Wall Street power players behind Wendy’s with 3-day “Follow the Money” March in New York City from March 10-12!

Farmworkers are taking the fight for Fair Food to Wendy’s most prominent Wall Street investors this spring! ANNOUNCED: Farmworkers to take on Wall Street power players behind Wendy’s with 3-day “Follow the Mone…

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January 10, 2020 at 2:02 PM

TED Ideas lifts up Fair Food Program, Worker-driven Social Responsibility as transformative human rights model!

“Many farmworkers in the US receive inadequate wages and experience harassment, violence and even sexual assault..." TED Ideas lifts up Fair Food Program, Worker-driven Social Responsibility as transformative h…

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December 31, 2019 at 5:31 PM

2019 in review, Part 4: The vast potential of Worker-driven Social Responsibility...

Help bring the revolutionary new human rights model to workers in corporate supply chains across the U.S. and around the globe in 2020! 2019 in review, Part 4: The vast potential of Worker-driven Social Respons…

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December 30, 2019 at 4:22 PM

2019 in review, part 3: “Now that we are united, we have strength. We are taking steps forward, and we cannot go back.”

Help bring the Fair Food Program to thousands more workers in 2020 and beyond! 2019 in review, part 3: “Now that we are united, we have strength. We are taking steps forward, and we cannot go back.” …

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December 29, 2019 at 3:03 PM

2019 in review, Part 2: The strength of the Fair Food Nation

In 2020, you can support the country’s most powerful consumer movement: the Campaign for Fair Food. Donate today! 2019 in review, Part 2: The strength of the Fair Food Nation Y…

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December 28, 2019 at 1:59 PM

2019 in review, Part 1: Building power in the farmworker community at the heart of the Fair Food Nation!

Donate today to help farmworkers in Immokalee continue to build power in 2020! 2019 in review, Part 1: Building power in the farmworker community at the heart of the Fair Food Nation! …

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December 19, 2019 at 4:33 PM

This holiday season, give the gift of human rights!

Honor those you love most with a donation to the Fair Food movement this holiday season This holiday season, give the gift of human rights! Honor those you love most with a do…

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December 17, 2019 at 2:16 PM

SAVE THE DATE: Farmworkers, allies to converge on New York City for major action, week of March 9, 2020!

MARK YOUR CALENDARS! SAVE THE DATE: Farmworkers, allies to converge on New York City for major action, week of March 9, 2020! MARK YOUR CALENDARS! Farmworkers in Immokalee annou…

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December 13, 2019 at 4:47 PM

BREAKING: Women’s Caucus of NYC Council takes fight to end sexual harassment and assault straight to the top at Wendy’s, Trian!

NYC Council Women’s Caucus to Wendy’s Board Chairman Nelson Peltz... BREAKING: Women’s Caucus of NYC Council takes fight to end sexual harassment and assault straight to the top at Wendy’s, Trian! …

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December 11, 2019 at 2:51 PM

Radio Conciencia 107.7 celebrates 16 years!

This past weekend, the community of Immokalee gathered on a beautiful, breezy Sunday afternoon... Radio Conciencia 107.7 celebrates 16 years! This past weekend, the community …

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December 5, 2019 at 2:20 PM

Talk by “Not a Tractor” author, Susan Marquis: “Transforming the Fields: Defining and Claiming Farmworker Rights”...

Sometimes a great story will get lost... Talk by “Not a Tractor” author, Susan Marquis: “Transforming the Fields: Defining and Claiming Farmworker Rights”… Susan Marquis, left…

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December 3, 2019 at 2:03 PM

Giving Tuesday Challenge: Help us raise $5,000 TODAY – and your donation will be doubled!

Calling on the Fair Food Nation: Giving Tuesday is here, and we need your help to keep the Fair Food movement strong! Giving Tuesday Challenge: Help us raise $5,000 TODAY – and your donation will be doubled! …

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November 27, 2019 at 2:21 PM

DEC. 3: Give thanks for farmworkers! #GivingTuesday is around the corner...

“How can I enjoy my food if the people growing, harvesting and packing it aren’t treated with respect..." DEC. 3: Give thanks for farmworkers! #GivingTuesday is around the corner… …

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November 25, 2019 at 4:58 PM

New York City Council Members: “Wendy’s, New Yorkers expect better.”

Live in New York? Email your City Council Member TODAY! New York City Council Members: “Wendy’s, New Yorkers expect better.” New York City Council Member Mark Levine addresses …

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November 21, 2019 at 2:33 PM

500+ march on Wendy’s in NYC: “The longer they hold out, the stronger we become!”

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 universi…

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November 18, 2019 at 2:21 PM

CALL NOW: Call Wendy’s leaders and storm social media as hundreds prepare to march in New York City!

Here are three ways you can support today’s major march for farmworkers’ human rights... CALL NOW: Call Wendy’s leaders and storm social media as hundreds prepare to march in New York City! …

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November 13, 2019 at 2:59 PM

ORGANIZING REPORT: New York City, Northeast region buzzing with plans for major Wendy’s march next week!

Hundreds finalize plans to converge on Manhattan and march with farmworkers Monday, Nov. 18… ORGANIZING REPORT: New York City, Northeast region buzzing with plans for major Wendy’s march next week! …

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