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

Posted on November 17, 2016October 16, 2020 by Coalition of Immokalee Workers

[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

Wendy’s Week of Action Sweeps through Midwest on Way to East Coast!

Posted on August 13, 2013October 16, 2020 by CIW

[caption id="attachment_15749" align="aligncenter" width="523"] Members of Chicago Fair Food gather outside of a Wendy's in the heart of the Windy City during the Wendy's Week of Action.[/caption] From Chicago, IL, to Providence, RI, the late summer front of protests takes Wendy's by storm! Wendy's long, hot summer raged on this past week, and based on the colorful protests that sprang >> Read More

Signs, Signs, Everywhere a Sign…

Posted on September 12, 2011October 16, 2020 by CIW

80 protest Trader Joe's grand opening in Chicago, 100 Fair Food activists picket Milwaukee TJ's store next day! While Publix has been on the hot seat of late, the back burner hasn't been exactly kind to Trader Joe's, either. Several actions have taken place at midwest Trader Joe's stores recently, including locations in Chicago, Milwaukee, and the Twin Cities. >> Read More

Midwest Protest-fest Trader Joe’s protests Chicago, Milwaukee

Posted on September 11, 2011October 16, 2020 by CIW

Friday, Sept. 9th marked the Grand Opening for the new South Loop Trader Joe's. Farmworkers waited patiently at a morning ribbon-cutting ceremony behind a plastic lei "ribbon" for a chance to deliver manager letters to the new store manager... ... only to be approached by a woman before the official store opening who preemptively asked the delegation to stay out >> Read More

SAVE THE DATE! April 13-14…

Posted on January 9, 2007October 15, 2020 by CIW

The Coalition of Immokalee Workers announces a major mobilization for farmworker justice, April 13-14, 2007, in the greater Chicago area. Make your plans to join us for historic actions that will usher in a new phase in the Campaign for Fair Food. CIW: “Today, we are tired, in the words of Martin Luther King Jr., of ‘relying on the good >> Read More

10/27-28: DAYS OF ACTION 2006 A HUGE SUCCESS!

Posted on October 27, 2006October 15, 2020 by CIW

Press reports from Days of Action: "Students participate in McDonald's protest," The Daily Colonial 11/30/06 "Students protest popular fast food restaurant," Central Michigan Life 11/27/06 And remember, be sure to check out the SFA update from the Days of Action, with pics and reports from cities you won't find here, including Madison, WI, Washington, DC, Ft. Myers, FL, Mount Pleasant, >> Read More

Coalition of Immokalee Workers Call on McDonald’s and Chipotle to guarantee “Work With Dignity” for Farmworkers in its supply chain

Posted on March 31, 2006October 15, 2020 by CIW

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 31, 2006 Contact: Lucas Benitez, 239-503-0133 Julia Perkins, 239-986-0891 Melody Gonzalez, 239-986-0847 COALITION OF IMMOKALEE WORKERS CALL ON MCDONALD'S AND CHIPOTLE TO GUARANTEE "WORK WITH DIGNITY" FOR FARMWORKERS IN ITS SUPPLY CHAIN Chicago, IL – On Saturday, April 1, farmworkers and allies participating in the 2006 McDonald’s Truth Tour will converge on Chicago, leading a 5-mile >> Read More

La Gira Por Derechos Reales

Posted on March 18, 2006October 15, 2020 by CIW

MIEMBROS DE LA COALICIÓN DE TRABAJADORES DE IMMOKALEE Y SUS ALIADOS SE PREPARAN PARA LA GIRA DE LA VERDAD DE McDONALD’S 2006: “LA GIRA POR DERECHOS REALES” 26 de Marzo – 4 de Abril, 2006 Gran Manifestación el 1º de Abril, Chicago, IL DONDE: Desde Immokalee a Chicago (ciudad donde se encuentra la sede de McDonald’s) y paradas entre medio, >> Read More

CIW WINS FREEDOM NETWORK’S PRESTIGIOUS “2006 WELLSTONE AWARD” FOR GROUNDBREAKING WORK AGAINST MODERN-DAY SLAVERY!…

Posted on March 16, 2006October 15, 2020 by CIW

CHICAGO (3/16) - In a tremendously moving ceremony at the Freedom Network USA's annual conference, the national network of organizations fighting slavery honored the CIW for its outstanding contributions to the movement. The CIW was introduced by veteran federal prosecutor Lou de Baca (back row, far left) of the USDOJ Civil Rights Division, the conference keynote speaker and previous year's >> Read More