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The Grand Finale! Wendy’s protests from Miami to Chicago highlight final Behind the Braids tour, Weekend of Action…

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[caption id="attachment_24990" align="aligncenter" width="600"] 150+ march for final Behind the Braids Weekend of Action in Miami, Florida, last Sunday[/caption]Hundreds of farmworkers and Fair Food allies, new and old, let Wendy's know nothing will deter the Fair Food Nation as the Wendy's Boycott heads into the new season in high gear!Even as the country continues to adjust to the new political >> Read More

“Behind the Braids” Wendy’s Boycott Tours hit the Mid-Atlantic!

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 Wendy's Boycott on the rise in Philadelphia, Washington DC, Western Maryland and Pennsylvania...As we hit the halfway mark of the six "Behind the Braids" Wendy's Boycott tours, there is no doubt that the fast food giant is feeling the pressure coming from all corners of the Fair Food Nation! Instead of deterring consumers from standing with farmworkers, Wendy’s recent public statement of half-truths, innuendo and >> Read More

Northeast “Behind the Braids” Tour heads north to Providence, Boston!

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Consumers across Northeast: “There’s nothing they can do to stop us.  We’re here under the rain, we’re building power, making noise, spreading a message...!"After wrapping up a powerful visit to New York -- which kicked off with a high-spirited march led by the ever-boisterous Lower East Side Girls Club and concluded with a stirring evening vigil outside the luxurious hedge fund offices of Wendy's Board Chairman, Nelson >> Read More

COMING SOON: Seven major actions across the U.S. during Southeast, Midwest ‘Behind the Braids’ Tours!

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Details come into focus for seven major actions during first Wendy's Boycott tours of the fall season...Building on last week's first-ever Wendy's Boycott Summit in the heart of the Fair Food Nation, both farmworkers in Immokalee and their consumers allies are fanning back out across the country -- animated by a full weekend of skill-building, action planning, and, of course, protesting -- >> Read More