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  Fair Food Program · [email protected]
June 28, 2021 at 4:04 PM

Today, your monthly donation will be doubled instantly!

Dear John,   For conscious consumers and farmworkers alike, Fair Food is more than a product, more than a campaign, and more than a program – it is a new food system and culture, one that fundamentally affirms the dignity of farmworkers.   A key part of that…
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  Coalition of Immokalee Workers · [email protected]
June 27, 2021 at 6:25 PM

A marathon, not a sprint.

Donate $3 a month to help us build for the days, years, and generations to come. John —   Thirty years ago, when farmworkers in Immokalee decided to come together and fight to end the human rights abuses that had plagued Florida’s fields for centuries, they h…
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June 26, 2021 at 6:55 PM

"COVID is not over yet. We are still fighting to safeguard farmworkers' health and offer them more protections"

Hear stories from the frontlines of the COVID-19 response in Immokalee and become a Fair Food Sustainer today! John,    The past year has been among the most trying in living memory. The devastating impact of COVID-19 crashes in waves as countries around the w…
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June 25, 2021 at 1:53 PM

"Before the Coalition of Immokalee Workers, there were slaves ... But not anymore."

If you can, donate $5 a month to support farmworkers' human rights. John —   The CIW's farmworker educators start every on-farm session with this declaration:  The "Know Your Rights and Responsibilities" booklet you received on your first day of work will be …
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June 24, 2021 at 12:43 PM

What is the first ingredient in the recipe for achieving real and lasting change?

John,    The Fair Food Program is more than just a certification program, it's a culture change program that is fundamentally transforming what an agricultural workplace can be. So before the Fair Food Standards Council’s human rights monitors head into the f…
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  Fair Food Program · [email protected]
June 23, 2021 at 12:37 PM

Imagine a U.S. food system in which farmworkers can feed their own families

Dear John,    Farm labor has long been one of the most dangerous and physically challenging jobs in the United States. It has also been one of the worst paid.  For generations, bottom-of-the-barrel produce prices from major corporate buyers kept farmworkers p…
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  Fair Food Program · [email protected]
June 22, 2021 at 12:28 PM

Together, we can build a future without sexual violence for farmworkers

You can be a part of this future as a monthly Fair Food Sustainer. Dear John,    The power of the Fair Food Program has been nothing short of transformative.  In the past, a crew leader who groped members of his crew, or dragged women to the edge of the fields…
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  Fair Food Program · [email protected]
June 21, 2021 at 1:20 PM

Celebrate 10 years of the Fair Food Program by becoming a Sustainer!

Sign up today to give a monthly gift! Dear John,    When the groundbreaking agreement between the Coalition of Immokalee Workers and the Florida Tomato Growers was announced in November 2010, CIW co-founder Lucas Benitez conveyed the significance of the partne…
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  Coalition of Immokalee Workers · [email protected]
June 16, 2021 at 2:38 PM

OSU breaks faith with students (again), ignores unanimous student government resolution, renews Wendy’s lease...

Ohio State University students, in open letter to University leaders: "... it has become increasingly clear that to the Ohio State administration, student voice means absolutely …
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June 3, 2021 at 1:52 PM

Announcing the First Fair Food Sponsor in the Nation's Capital!

Each Peach Market to become D.C.’s first Fair Food Sponsor, first small independent grocery to commit to groundbreaking farmworker human rights program Mt. Pleasant grocery store t…
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May 27, 2021 at 12:33 PM

Variety, Yahoo! News, the Wrap highlight CIW's new collaboration with Anita Hill's Hollywood Commission!

Variety: "Anita Hill’s Hollywood Commission is partnering with CIW, the presidential medal-winning human rights organization, to help 'create a blueprint to address and prevent mis…
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May 25, 2021 at 2:45 PM

ONE WEEK AWAY: Register now for the Faith & Fair Food Summit!

Does your faith bring you to the movement for farmworker justice?   Next week, on June 2nd and 3rd, join farmworkers, clergy, lay leaders and faith allies for the first-ever Fa…
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May 20, 2021 at 1:20 PM

Wendy’s shareholders overwhelmingly vote for social responsibility

After massive display of support by shareholders for transparency and real human rights, send an email to Wendy's leaders demanding a commitment to the Fair Food Program! Wendy’s shareholders overwhelmin…
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May 19, 2021 at 12:35 PM

BREAKING: Anita Hill-led Hollywood Commission announces collaboration with the CIW, Fair Food Program!

Anita Hill, Chair of the Hollywood Commission: “There are myriad lessons for Hollywood to glean from the approach, execution and success of CIW and the Fair Food Program in eradic…
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May 18, 2021 at 6:50 PM

Time Correction: Wendy’s annual shareholder meeting digest Thursday, May 20 at 12PM EST!

Join farmworker leaders of the CIW, investor allies with the Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility and Investor Advocates for Social Justice for a Zoom call on Thursday, …
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May 17, 2021 at 6:44 PM

ZOOM CALL INVITE: Wendy’s annual shareholder meeting digest with CIW and investor allies!

Join farmworker leaders of the CIW, investor allies with the Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility and Investor Advocates for Social Justice for a Zoom call on Thursday, …
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May 12, 2021 at 5:04 PM

TAKE ACTION NOW: Email and call OSU admin to demand the University cut ties with Wendys!

Ohio State University students call on Fair Food Nation to join their fight to Boot the Braids! For over seven years, waves of Ohio State University students have been working ti…
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May 11, 2021 at 3:23 PM

When it comes to human rights, actions speak louder than words...

Next week at Wendy’s annual meeting, shareholders will vote on a resolution demanding transparency into Wendy’s social responsibility efforts — and a true accounting of the the im…
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May 10, 2021 at 6:50 PM

REGISTER NOW: First-ever Faith & Fair Food Summit!

Does your faith bring you to the movement for farmworker justice? Register for the Faith & Fair Food Summit! Join clergy, lay leaders, and faith allies from across the Fair Foo…
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May 7, 2021 at 4:39 PM

ICYMI: Wendy’s Boycott goes global with epic May Day Virtual Concert for farmworker justice!

Phenomenal line-up of artists, activists and actors celebrate essential farmworkers in Immokalee and demand Wendy’s protect workers in its supply chain by joining the Fair Food Program!  …
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May 6, 2021 at 3:39 PM

“The bodies of farmworkers are not so different from the Earth, which has endured years of contamination...”

Today, we're sharing with you an essay titled "Fear and Hope in the Fields" by CIW's own Lupe Gonzalo! CIW's Lupe Gonzalo: "For years, those with greater economic and political power have taken on a great…
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May 3, 2021 at 6:37 PM

Shocker: Wendy’s Board recommends shareholders vote FOR social responsibility transparency resolution!...

Is hamburger giant’s move a genuine step toward real social responsibility? Shocker: Wendy’s Board recommends shareholders vote FOR social responsibility transparency resolution!… …
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April 27, 2021 at 3:24 PM

New report out of Yale, Stanford, and University of Sheffield (UK) recommends corporations adopt “binding worker-driven social responsibility agreements” to fight forced labor in supply chains!

Yet another independent academic study confirms what workers already know: Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) has failed, Worker-driven Social Responsibility (WSR) must be part of the answer. …
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April 23, 2021 at 5:17 PM

BIG NEWS: Actor, Comedian and Fair Food champion Amy Schumer joins May 1st Concert line up!

BIG NEWS: Actor, Comedian and Fair Food champion Amy Schumer joins May 1st Concert line up! PLUS: Zapoteca hip hop star Mare Advertencia Lirika and Los Altepee also join all-star line-up for May Day Co…
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April 20, 2021 at 2:36 PM

Fair Food Program expands to hundreds more farmworkers in the Volunteer State!

PLUS: CIW holds inaugural education session with Bloomia workers in Virginia! Newest Fair Food Program participating grower, Smoky Mountain Family Farms, expands operations in Tenn…
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April 16, 2021 at 6:10 PM

Hundreds of Investors Urge Wendy's to Join the Fair Food Program

Plus, a Coalition of Six State Treasurers Add to the Chorus Over 100 responsible investors sign letter to Wendy's Board Chair Nelson Peltz: "In closing, given the FFP’s unparalleled success, its adoptio…
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April 14, 2021 at 5:17 PM

PHOTO REPORT: "Wendy’s ignores essential farmworkers"

Fair Food allies in over two dozen cities — from San Francisco, California to Burlington, Vermont — bring the fight for farmworker justice directly to Wendy’s restaurants and top business partners! …
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April 8, 2021 at 2:56 PM

TODAY: Call Wendy’s CEO Todd Penegor and demand Wendy’s join the Fair Food Program!

Make your voice heard by calling Wendy’s corporate headquarters at 614-764-3100 to demand respect for farmworkers’ health and safety! The “Demanding Dignity for …
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April 5, 2021 at 5:38 PM

4 Ways to Take Action This Week

Plus, Exciting News About our May Day Concert! "Demanding Dignity for Farmworkers" Week of Action kicks off today with many opportunities to take action in person and online! PLUS: SAVE THE DATE for a…
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March 31, 2021 at 4:40 PM

New Wendy's Shareholder Resolution Gaining Momentum

Will investors hold them accountable? 2021 shareholder resolution seeks facts on whether, and how, Wendy's enforces its Supplier Code of Conduct... Financial Ti…
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March 23, 2021 at 4:05 PM

Time running out for Florida farmworkers excluded from vaccines

National media sound the alarm Two critical news stories from CBS and Politico raise the alarm about leaving farmworkers behind as seasonal migration looms only weeks away …
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February 25, 2021 at 3:41 PM

4PM THIS SUNDAY: Call for justice, community vigil for Nicolas Morales to be held in Immokalee!

The Southwest Florida community has come together to send an unmistakable message: This injustice will not stand. Brent Probinsky, lawyer for brother of Nicolas Morales: “What we s…
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February 16, 2021 at 2:33 PM

As he lay dying...

Terrifying brutality of Nicolas Morales’s death at the hands of the police — deemed “legally justifiable” by the State Attorney — cannot be allowed to stand… Justice for Nicolas,…
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February 14, 2021 at 2:31 PM

UPDATE: Step-by-step analysis of Nicolas Morales dash cam video

UPDATE: Step-by-step analysis of Nicolas Morales dash cam video addresses inaccuracies in initial press reports… WARNING: The raw dash cam footage from police p…
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February 12, 2021 at 10:26 PM

BREAKING: Dashboard camera footage confirms violent killing of Nicolas Morales by Collier County Cpl. Jean Pierre preventable

BREAKING: DASHBOARD CAMERA FOOTAGE CONFIRMS VIOLENT KILLING OF NICOLAS MORALES BY COLLIER COUNTY CPL. JEAN PIERRE PREVENTABLE Today, the Collier County Sheriff’s Office released two s…
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February 12, 2021 at 5:12 PM

Amidst ravages of COVID-19, Wendy’s continues to refuse essential supply chain workers lifesaving protections...

An image from Venceremos, an Arkansas-based human rights organization, in their campaign to improve conditions for essential workers in the meat-packing industry. …
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February 8, 2021 at 4:25 PM

Publix: Radicals in the heartland?...

Recent revelations in Wall Street Journal cast new light on dangerous, anti-democratic ideology behind friendly facade of “Florida’s hometown grocer”… Farmworkers and their allies f…
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February 5, 2021 at 5:57 PM

BREAKING: Takoma Park Silver Spring Co-Op is the Next Fair Food Sponsor!

We’re thrilled to announce that our next Fair Food Sponsor is the Takoma Park Silver Spring Co-Op! Please join us in welcoming the newest member of the Fair Food movement and fol…
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February 4, 2021 at 4:21 PM

Oxfam Great Britain: Fair Food Program a “Signpost for Good Practice”

“The Coalition of Immokalee Workers’ Fair Food Program was the most widely cited example when Oxfam asked 23 experts about effective ways for workers to represent themselves.” Me…
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January 27, 2021 at 4:17 PM

ACTION ALERT: Valentine’s Day of Action in the Deliver With Dignity Campaign!

On Feb. 14, join the Fair Food Nation online to demand the nation’s top food delivery service companies #DumpWendys! On Feb. 14, join the Fair Food Nation online to demand the natio…
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January 25, 2021 at 3:56 PM

“Honor our essential workers with vaccines”...

CIW, Partners In Health publish op/ed in Orlando Sentinel CIW Op-Ed: No time for politics, “Honor our essential workers with vaccines”… CIW, Partners In Health, …
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January 12, 2021 at 6:31 PM

What we do next will determine who wins the battle at the heart of American history...

On Wednesday morning, the nation awoke to some truly breathtaking news Better Angels, or Bitter Fruit?… On one day last week, American history was made — two step…
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November 23, 2020 at 4:43 PM

TUESDAY CALL-IN DAY: Demand transparency from Collier County Sheriff’s Office!

TUESDAY CALL-IN DAY: Demand transparency from Collier County Sheriff’s Office! TOMORROW: “We are fighting for the truth”… Support the family of Nicolas Morales, f…
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November 20, 2020 at 5:38 PM

Op/ed from President of Florida First Amendment Foundation calls for transparency from Collier County Sheriff’s Office in shooting death of Nicolas Morales...

Op/ed from President of Florida First Amendment Foundation calls for transparency from Collier County Sheriff’s Office in shooting death of Nicolas Morales… FA…
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November 13, 2020 at 2:53 PM

CIW at 2020 Climate Underground Conference: “The pandemic was like a stress test... for the food system as a whole”...

CIW at 2020 Climate Underground Conference: “The pandemic was like a stress test… for the food system as a whole”… CIW: “The disconnect between the people who pi…
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October 30, 2020 at 3:09 PM

Family of Nicolas Morales: “We are fighting for the truth...”

Morales’s family comes together with CIW, Collier faith and community leaders to make public call for transparency, justice… Lucas Benitez, CIW: “A police offic…
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October 21, 2020 at 2:29 PM

“It’s time to stop believing corporate fairy tales about modern slavery”

Author: Corporate Social Responsibility “badly failing to detect, address, and prevent forced labour in the global economy”... Genevieve LeBaron, author of …
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October 15, 2020 at 2:00 PM

“From empty standards to enforceable rights”...

Migrant Justice releases landmark report documenting unprecedented progress in Vermont dairy industry under Milk with Dignity Program! Worker under MWD Program:…
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October 13, 2020 at 2:54 PM

2020 Encuentro: Piecing Together Justice

Students, youth set to gather this weekend for a virtual gathering of strategy building for the Wendy’s Campaign… Students, youth set to gather this weekend for a virtual gathering of strategy building fo…
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October 9, 2020 at 3:54 PM

COVID-19 MEDIA ROUND-UP: Farmworkers are denied adequate healthcare protections by state and local officials amid case surges...

Fall is officially here, and here in Immokalee that means one thing: Main Street in the heart of the Florida farmworker community is filling up with migrant workers returning from northern states, and the harvest season is just around the corner. …
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