Tag: Louisville

“Boot the Braids!” rings out across campuses throughout the Midwest and Southeast! 

First round of Wendy's Boycott tours wraps up with visits to four “Boot the Braids” campuses! Picking up where we left off in last week's "Behind the Braids" Tours report, we bring you the latest news from the campaign trail (Campaign for Fair Food, that is, also known as the only campaign news you can proudly share with young children these days...).  This >> Read More

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

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

You CAN go home again…

[hupso_hide][hupso title="Short title" url="the URL"] CIW returns to Louisville, the birthplace of Fair Food, to visit with dear old friends and rekindle powerful alliances for the Wendy's campaign! In March, 2005, Taco Bell's parent company Yum Brands, based in Louisville, KY, signed the first-ever Fair Food agreement with the CIW after four long years of boycott.  During those four years, >> Read More

Spring action announced!: The “Now is the Time” Tour hits the road March 5-15, 2014…

[hupso_hide][hupso title="SPRING ACTION ANNOUNCED! #NowIsTheTime Tour hits the rd this March " url="https://ciw-online.org/?p=18047"] Check out the official "Now is the Time" Tour website!   Ten-day, ten-city tour to take farmworkers, allies to Wendy's home state of Ohio, then back to Florida with a last stop in Publix's hometown of Lakeland... Stops along the way to include actions in major cities, >> Read More
Louisville, KY, Fair Food activists take to the streets!

Louisville, KY, Fair Food activists take to the streets!

    [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="247"] Keeping score.[/caption]   [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="288"] A Columbus Day to remember.[/caption]   [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="288"] Signs...[/caption]   [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="288"] ... and more signs.[/caption]   [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="288"] Making the links to food issues globally.[/caption]   [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="288"] The manager letter drop-off started little cold...[/caption]   [caption id="" >> Read More
Yum! Brands extends the Taco Bell agreement to the rest of its five major brands!..

Yum! Brands extends the Taco Bell agreement to the rest of its five major brands!..

KFC, Pizza Hut, Long John Silvers, and A&W Restaurants add their weight to the growing movement for Fair Food... It's official!... At its 2007 Shareholders meeting last week, Yum Brands confirmed that it has extended the Taco Bell agreement to cover all five of its brands, bringing the number of national fast-food chains working with the CIW to improve the >> Read More

Christians to Fast, Pray during let for a just resolution of the Taco Bell Boycott

Contacts: Johnny Zokovitch, Pax Christi USA (352-219-8419); Arnold Nelson, Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) (317-635-3100); Noelle Damico, Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) (631-371-9877); Virginia Nesmith, National Farm Worker Ministry (314-726-6470); Neil Michaud, Peace and Justice Office, Diocese of Venice, Roman Catholic Church (941-255-1353); CIW website: www.ciw-online.org; PC(USA) website: www.pcusa.org/boycott; LOUISVILLE, KY – National and regional leaders of Christian churches have called upon >> Read More