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June 30, 2022 at 1:57 PM

Day 9: "With responsibility has to come accountability"

Final 2 days of the Sustainer Drive “I’m a 13th-generation African American in this country, but I am only two generations removed from slavery. Both my grandfathers grew up on plantations. The mere fact that in 1865, on June 19, slavery was supposed to be abolished in this country – and the fact t…

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June 29, 2022 at 1:57 PM

Day 8: Justice in a Bottle

Just three days left to sign up!John,   A few weeks ago, the Fair Food Movement hit a major new milestone: the very first packaged food to bear the FFP label. We are honored to welcome Soupergirl, the plant-based soup and gazpacho company, into the Fair Food Program – and could not have asked for a…

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June 28, 2022 at 1:46 PM

A Megaphone for Worker Voice

John,  When you walk down the grocery aisle, you’re bound to see any number of stickers and labels – more every passing year – proclaiming the sustainability, fairness, and transparency of a product.  Not surprisingly, one of the most common questions farmworkers in Immokalee get is this:  What’s d…

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June 27, 2022 at 1:03 PM

Our dignity is something that we are not willing to sell

Dear John,    We're resuming our Sustainer Drive today. We wanted to ensure that you saw yesterday's post for our examination of the current moment. Your support this final week makes a difference in helping us build the future of our movement. Thank you for sharing this space with us!   Today, a…

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June 26, 2022 at 2:48 PM

A note on the events of the past week...

Members of the House Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the United States Capitol, pictured during a hearing earlier this month, sit beneath an image of a noose and gallows erected by protesters outside the US Capitol Building on January 6, 2021. The insurrectionists chant…

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June 24, 2022 at 2:05 PM

“The power of the Program is real. It’s not just something in a book”

Day 3 of our 10-Day Sustainer CampaignDear John,    You know that old saying, “the proof is in the pudding?”  Actually, the full saying is "the proof of the pudding is in the eating." Arcane, maybe, but it makes the same simple point that we have been making here in the Fair Food Program for a deca…

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June 23, 2022 at 2:10 PM

"Do the Moral Thing"

Dear John,   When the headlines about a surge of forced labor in agriculture in the United States and Mexico dominated the news, we hoped that Wendy’s – the lone holdout fast-food giant that has still not joined the Fair Food Program – would come to its senses, stop hiding behind ineffective and lo…

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June 22, 2022 at 2:26 PM

CORRECTED: A Survivor's Hope for the Future of Agriculture

An earlier version of this email omitted some important updated text. We apologize for the second round and thank you for your support! Dear John,   Just days before Thanksgiving last year, the U.S. Department of Justice announced a staggering 54-count indictment in Georgia – ”one of the country’s …

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June 22, 2022 at 1:31 PM

A Survivor's Hope for the Future of Agriculture

Dear John,   Just days before Thanksgiving last year, the U.S. Department of Justice announced a staggering 54-count indictment in Georgia – ”one of the country’s largest-ever human trafficking and visa fraud investigations,” according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office. The forced labor case swept up 2…

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June 21, 2022 at 1:45 PM

If you can't take the heat, take Wendy's private?

During a performance of a popular theater skit in front of Trian Partners’ hedge fund offices in Manhattan last month, an actor portraying Trian CEO Nelson Peltz carries Wendy’s through a field where workers harvest unprotected by the Fair Food Program’s best-in-class human rights standards and …

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June 15, 2022 at 12:34 PM

Introducing the the very first FFP-certified soup!

“We are honored to sell the first packaged products in America that contain only Fair Food tomatoes, ensuring that the farm workers who picked those tomatoes were protected against the inhumane treatment that is so common in agriculture." - Sara Polon, CEO of Soupergirl    “We are so proud to sell…

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June 9, 2022 at 5:39 PM

Harvard Law report on 2023 Farm Bill issues full-throated endorsement of the Fair Food Program!

Cites its "proven worker-driven enforcement mechanisms" Harvard-based policy consortium calls on Congress, US Department of Agriculture to help drive expansion of FFP and other WSR initiatives in agriculture:   "By incentiv…

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June 2, 2022 at 3:29 PM

Delicious Breaking News: Welcoming the First Restaurant to the Fair Food Sponsor Program!

A mural in The Trashy Vegan’s new Asheville, NC restaurant. In 2022, The Trashy Vegan became the first Fair Food Program Sponsor in North Carolina and the first restaurant to join the Program. “The Trashy Vegan,” Asheville’s beloved, funky fast-food spot, becomes the first restaurant to join the …

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May 18, 2022 at 12:41 PM

ACTION ALERT: Call Trian Partners TODAY as the Wendy’s annual shareholder meeting is underway!

PLUS: Check out the full update from last week’s big action outside Trian Partners headquarters in midtown Manhattan! Click here to call Trian Partners TODAY during Wendy’s annual shareholder meeting to express your demand for real human rights protections in Wendy’s produce supply chain! Call Tr…

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May 17, 2022 at 1:37 PM

Forced to play defense, Wendy’s makes last-minute plea to shareholders not to vote against Board Chair Nelson Peltz...

… But shareholders and corporate accountability advocates quickly fire back in new SEC filing! VOTE NO leaders IASJ and Majority Action cite Wendy’s “continued silence on potential connections between its supply chain and forced labor” as key element in closing argument.  As we shared last week — …

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May 16, 2022 at 2:43 PM

“Vote No” Shareholder Campaign Continues to Light Up Top Financial Press; Major Shareholder Vote This Week!

Shareholder-led campaign to “VOTE NO ON PELTZ” touches down in major financial outlets Bloomberg, Financial Times ahead of Wednesday’s big shareholder vote  As we head into the homestretch ahead of the major Wendy’s shareholder vote this week, the story of Wendy’s failure to listen to its sharehold…

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May 12, 2022 at 3:26 PM

TODAY: Rally and street theater in NYC!

PLUS: New York City Retirement Systems cast vote AGAINST Wendy’s Board Chair Nelson Peltz! BIG DEVELOPMENT! New York City Retirement Systems cast vote AGAINST Wendy’s Board Chair Nelson Peltz; Leading proxy voting advisory service Glass Lewis recommends all Wendy’s shareholders do the same TODAY fa…

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May 3, 2022 at 6:36 PM

VICTORY! After years-long student campaign, Wendy’s will no longer have a home at Florida Atlantic University...

FAU students: "The news caused major excitement, especially because generations of students have organized to make this a reality.” Florida Atlantic University (FAU) Student/Farmworker Alliance: “About a week after the action in Palm Beach, a few SFA members at FAU confirmed with a Chartwells repr…

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April 29, 2022 at 4:48 PM

The Guardian: “Why Wendy’s is the source of unrest among US farm workers”...

Excellent new article in The Guardian highlights Wendy’s staunch failure to commit to the Fair Food Program even “as several cases of what has been called modern day slavery on farms show the need for corporations to end these abuses”… Excellent new article in The Guardian highlights Wendy’s staun…

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April 27, 2022 at 3:05 PM

The fight for boardroom accountability at Wendy's hits the financial press...

Over 800 people gathered in Palm Beach on April 2, 2022 to call on Wendy’s to join the Fair Food Program and on major shareholders Wells Fargo and JP Morgan to hold Wendy’s Board accountable for failing to listen to shareholders’ human rights concerns in the company’s supply chain. Majority Action…

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April 21, 2022 at 4:41 PM

When leaders stop listening to those who elected them, it’s time to change leaders...

Shareholders demand Board accountability, mobilize to vote NO on retaining four top Wendy’s Board members — Nelson Peltz, Peter May, Matthew Peltz, and Peter Rothschild — at Wendy’s annual meeting next month!Shareholders demand Board accountability, mobilize to vote NO on retaining four top Wendy’s …

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April 18, 2022 at 8:04 PM

SAVE THE DATE: Rally & Street Theater in NYC, May 12!

Ahead of the big rally on May 12, CIW's Julia de la Cruz and Gerardo Reyes Chavez will be arriving in New York City and available for presentations and events starting on April 25th.Dear John,   It's only been two short weeks since over 800 farmworkers and consumers took to the streets of Palm Beach…

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April 12, 2022 at 5:32 PM

Media-round up #2! March to End Modern Slavery makes headlines across the country...

Today on the CIW site, we bring you highlights from three articles that have emerged since the march, as well as a new photo gallery from the March.  Please keep the momentum going by sharing news of the March to End Modern Slavery in the Fields in your networks! Rev. Sekinah Hamlin, UCC: “We also k…

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April 6, 2022 at 1:59 PM

VIDEO AND PHOTO REPORT: March to End Modern Slavery in the Fields!

“It’s about justice. We’re fighting for our basic rights in the fields, in construction, in roofing, in many different jobs”… Tomas Terraza, farmworker, Homestead (Palm Beach Post): “It’s about justice. We’re fighting for our basic rights in the fields, in construction, in roofing, in many differen…

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April 3, 2022 at 6:13 PM

800+ marchers take to the streets of Palm Beach calling on Wendy’s to join the Fair Food Program!

Fast Company: “If you get a burger from McDonald’s, a sandwich from Subway, or a taco from Taco Bell, you can be assured that the tomatoes on top were picked without forced labor or human rights violations; all have partnered with the Fair Food Program. But one notable fast-food chain has not: Wendy…

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March 31, 2022 at 5:12 PM

FL United Methodist Bishop pens powerful letter to Wendy’s Board Chair ahead of major march this weekend!

Meanwhile, farmworkers in Immokalee spend the week mass producing banners, flags and theater props for hundreds of participants set to join this Saturday's March to End Modern Slavery in the Fields... have you registered yet?Dear John,   With just two days left until farmworkers from Immokalee load …

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March 30, 2022 at 4:53 PM

Farmworkers are marching on April 2, and we need your help...

We're raising $10,000 to fund CIW’s farmworker bus mobilization to Palm Beach. Can you pitch in? Dear John,  This Saturday, farmworkers from Immokalee and their families will be boarding charter buses to make their way to Palm Beach to lead a 5-mile march calling on Wendy's to help end modern slaver…

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March 28, 2022 at 2:37 PM

THURSDAY: Join us live from Immokalee for a webinar on Worker-driven Social Responsibility!

Register to join leaders from the Coalition of Immokalee Workers, Centro de Trabajadores Unidos en Lucha (CTUL), Venceremos, and Migrant Justice for an exciting discussion on the many frontiers of the Worker-driven Social Responsibility movement! Register here to join leaders from the Coalition of …

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March 17, 2022 at 2:06 PM

Limited-edition, handmade posters celebrating CIW’s anti-slavery efforts available now!

Just in time for CIW's upcoming "March to End Modern Slavery in the Fields" on April 2, Bay Area movement artist and longtime ally David Solnit created and donated these beautiful limited-edition, handmade posters to help raise funds for the march. They are available now from $50-$100 sliding scale…

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March 15, 2022 at 1:50 PM

ORGANIZING REPORT: Miami, West Palm Beach region allies make plans for major Wendy’s march next month!

Farmworker leaders meet with Archbishop Thomas Wenski of the Archdiocese of Miami — representing over half a million Catholics in Miami-Dade, Broward and Monroe Counties — and receive his blessing and full support for the upcoming major action in Palm Beach!  PLUS: Kerry Kennedy pledges to march alo…

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March 9, 2022 at 2:25 PM

Shareholders step up demands for real human rights protections in Wendy’s supply chain ahead of annual meeting!

A worker (left) and a member of a Fair Food Program education team chat this past summer next to a hand washing facility on a Fair Food Program farm. The Fair Food Program implemented mandatory, enforceable COVID protections early in the pandemic, and FFP farms have not experienced the sort of mas…

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March 7, 2022 at 2:12 PM

Three Ways to Support Farmworkers on April 2

Dear John,    In less than one month, farmworkers from Immokalee and their families will be making their way across Alligator Alley to the billionaire enclave of Palm Beach for the 5-mile March to End Modern Slavery in the Fields. Their goal: Hold Wendy’s Board Chair Nelson Peltz accountable — in …

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March 2, 2022 at 4:24 PM

The Coalition of Immokalee Workers stands with the people of Ukraine as tanks roll again in Europe

Read our reflection on the growing contest between autocracy and democracy on the world stage, and on what that contest holds for all of us.Picasso’s anti-fascist, anti-war masterpiece, Guernica, re-imagined in the colors of the flag of Ukraine.Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, February 27, 2…

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February 23, 2022 at 8:59 PM

The Fair Food Program website has a new look!

As part of the year-long celebration of the Fair Food Program's first decade of groundbreaking progress in the fields, we're upgrading its digital presence, too!   In addition to the new look, we've made a few changes to the site that reflect how much the Program has grown since it first launched…

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February 18, 2022 at 5:23 PM

Announcing the First Fair Food Program Sponsor in Tennessee!

Dear John ,We wanted to make sure you saw this exciting news: yesterday, we announced the first Fair Food Program Sponsor in Tennessee! Check it out below.  P.S., if you're a member of a co-op (or a regular at your local independent grocery store) and want to learn more about the FFP Sponsor Prog…

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February 16, 2022 at 6:48 PM

It’s risky business to turn a blind eye to forced labor in today’s agricultural industry, yet here Wendy’s is...

Behind the mask of the friendly little girl with red pigtails, there is one man more responsible than any other for Wendy’s failure to join the Fair Food Program: Multi-billionaire and hedge fund mogul, Nelson Peltz.Join us on Saturday, April 2, in Palm Beach, Florida, when we march to end forced l…

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February 10, 2022 at 5:57 PM

U.S. Department of Labor lifts up Fair Food Program as national model for eradicating forced labor!

        CIW’s unparalleled experience in combatting — and, most importantly, preventing — modern-day slavery in agriculture offers lessons for growers, buyers, and human rights activists alike in USDOL’s widely-watched…

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February 2, 2022 at 3:59 PM

SAVE THE DATE: Farmworkers, allies to converge in Palm Beach, Florida, for major Wendy’s action on April 2, 2022!

    Over 500 farmworkers and consumers march in support of the Wendy’s Boycott through the posh streets of Worth Avenue in Palm Beach, Florida. March 2016. Get ready, Fair Food Nation! Major Wendy’s Boycott mobilization on April …

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January 31, 2022 at 5:28 PM

“The Next Supper:” New book on the future of food features CIW, Fair Food Program!

    New book “a searing expose of the restaurant industry, and a path to a better, safer, happier meal”;   Author Mintz: “The victories of the Coalition of Immokalee Workers are based on getting people to give a damn.  That’s what gras…

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January 11, 2022 at 4:09 PM

Growing wave of brutal modern-day slavery operations in agriculture prompts renewed calls for expansion of Fair Food Program

    Officials from the U.S. Justice Department, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, U.S. State Department, U.S. Department of Labor, U.S. Customs and Border Protection and state and local law enforcement officers speak at a news conf…

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December 31, 2021 at 4:31 PM

Less than 24 hours left to support Fair Food in 2021

Dear John,   This is it! Our last message of the year and the last opportunity to make a tax-deductible contribution to the Fair Food Program in 2021.    It has been a long, challenging year but we’re already planning for big things in 2022 — and we need …

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December 30, 2021 at 4:31 PM

Before 2021 ends, help change farmworkers' lives

The clock is ticking! With your help, we want to give farmworkers and their families a gift that changes everything: access to dignity and safety in the workplace. Can we count on you to make a contribution before the year ends? Dear John,    The first decade …

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December 27, 2021 at 6:43 PM

Don’t miss your chance to have your gift doubled

Longtime CIW ally Travis McConnell has generously offered to match the last $10,000 in donations in our end of year drive. If you make a contribution TODAY, your donation — and impact — will be doubled! Dear John,    The novel coronavirus has taught its hosts …

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December 24, 2021 at 6:38 PM

Another world is possible

Can you share a gift today in honor of the next generation of Fair Food activism? Dear John,    Because the CIW was launched in Immokalee nearly 30 years ago, we’ve seen the Fair Food family grow as new generations join us and bring their own children into the…

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December 20, 2021 at 5:36 PM

Double your impact today

One of our long-term supporters has offered to match the first $2,000 in donations we receive this week, immediately doubling the impact of your contribution today! It’s no secret that rooting out systemic abuse and safeguarding human rights in agriculture wil…

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December 15, 2021 at 5:01 PM

New video from Phoenix, AZ, provides timely reminder that a preventable police killing can never be justified...

    Banner petition, signed by over 1,000 Immokalee community members, declares that “An injury to one is an injury to all” and demands accountability for the wrongful death of single father and Immokalee farmworker Nicolas Morales. …

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December 13, 2021 at 2:21 PM

What does it take to build resilient communities?

The pandemic continues to be a formidable threat to frontline farmworkers today, even with extraordinary advances in vaccines, testing, and therapies. Your support helps ensure the continued resilience of our staff and community in these trying times. Dear Joh…

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December 10, 2021 at 2:21 PM

Stand with farmworkers on International Human Rights Day

As we mark the 10-year anniversary of the Fair Food Program, will you donate $3 to help us protect farmworkers' human rights for the next decade? Dear John,   Some of the most challenging calls we get on the Fair Food Program hotline come from farmworkers on …

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December 1, 2021 at 5:37 PM

CIW Op-Ed: "We must recognize the injustice of Nicolas Morales's death"

        CIW op-ed in the Naples Daily News: "We as a community can— and must — recognize the injustice of Nicolas Morales's death and honor his life by implementing the long-overdue reforms necessary to ensure…

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November 30, 2021 at 2:45 PM

This Giving Tuesday, honor the farmworkers at your table

You can support the human rights of the farmworkers who harvested your Thanksgiving meal. Make a one-time donation for Giving Tuesday! Dear John,   Every year, we mark the holiday season by celebrating “Giving Tuesday,” a day to put our gratitude to work by su…

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