Tag: Midwest

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
Midwest Tour builds pressure in Wendy’s <br /> stomping grounds…

Midwest Tour builds pressure in Wendy’s
stomping grounds…

[hupso_hide][hupso title="#WendysMidwestTour final report! #FairFoodNation gearing up in #OH for @Wendys campaign this fall..." url="https://ciw-online.org/?p=16936"] CIW's travels through the Midwest signal growing impatience of consumers with Wendy's refusal to join widely lauded Fair Food Program -- and foreshadow powerful fall campaign! [caption id="attachment_16939" align="aligncenter" width="523"] Students and other friends of the CIW at Denison University rally in support of justice for >> Read More
Signs, Signs, Everywhere a Sign…

Signs, Signs, Everywhere a Sign…

  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