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CIW VICTORY
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- 09 Apr 2007
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CIW VICTORY!
Seated from left: Buddy McIntire of McIntire Produce; Bob Langert, Vice President for Corporate Social Responsibility at McDonald's; Lucas Benitez, Coalition of Immokalee Workers; and Tom Crick, Senior Political Analyst, Conflict Resolution Program for the Carter Center
From CIW's website:
CIW, McDONALD'S, AND McD's SUPPLIERS REACH AGREEMENT TO IMPROVE FARMWORKER WAGES, WORKING CONDITIONS!
With the arrival of the 2007 Truth Tour in Chicago just days away, the CIW, McDonald's, and its suppliers gathered at the Carter Center in Atlanta Monday, April 9, to announce an agreement that guarantees:
1. A penny more per pound to workers harvesting tomatoes for McDonald's;
2. A stronger code of conduct based on the principle of worker participation;
3. And a collaborative effort to develop a third party mechanism for monitoring conditions in the fields and investigating workers' complaints of abuse. Read the press release here!
Even as we celebrate this exciting new accord with McDonald's, the Campaign for Fair Food continues, and Chicago is more important than ever. Join us on the 13th and 14th as we chart the course for the continued expansion of farm labor justice through the fast-food industry. In the words of the Bard, uneasy lies the head that wears a crown...
CIW, McDONALD'S, AND McD's SUPPLIERS REACH AGREEMENT TO IMPROVE FARMWORKER WAGES, WORKING CONDITIONS!
With the arrival of the 2007 Truth Tour in Chicago just days away, the CIW, McDonald's, and its suppliers gathered at the Carter Center in Atlanta Monday, April 9, to announce an agreement that guarantees:
1. A penny more per pound to workers harvesting tomatoes for McDonald's;
2. A stronger code of conduct based on the principle of worker participation;
3. And a collaborative effort to develop a third party mechanism for monitoring conditions in the fields and investigating workers' complaints of abuse. Read the press release here!
Even as we celebrate this exciting new accord with McDonald's, the Campaign for Fair Food continues, and Chicago is more important than ever. Join us on the 13th and 14th as we chart the course for the continued expansion of farm labor justice through the fast-food industry. In the words of the Bard, uneasy lies the head that wears a crown...
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Comments
Re: CIW VICTORY
09 Apr 2007
Re: CIW VICTORY
09 Apr 2007
Oh yeah.
Now I'M lovin' it.
What happens on Saturday? Can we march on the Burger King?
Re: CIW VICTORY
10 Apr 2007
Re: CIW VICTORY
10 Apr 2007
CIW can point out that, since the industry leader met thes demands in half the time it took for Taco Bell to concede to the same set of demands, the rest of the fast food industry could well follow suit.
Re: Re: CIW VICTORY
15 Apr 2007
This victory shows how powerful a coalition of Workers, consumers, and faith communities can be to bring dignity to the workplace.
www.ciw-online.org
We should all make a commitment to Be there for someone else's struggle.