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CIW’s Lupe Gonzalo: “Only together were we able to break our silence…”

CIW’s Lupe Gonzalo: “Only together were we able to break our silence…”

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[caption id="attachment_26975" align="aligncenter" width="600"] From right to left, CIW's Lupe Gonzalo, the Alliance for Fair Food's Natali Rodriguez, U.S. Soccer star Abby Wambach, writer Luvvie Ajayi, author Glennon Doyle, WME Entertainment's Jennifer Rudolph Walsh, and author Latham Thomas end on a triumphant note at the Minneapolis stop of the Together Live Tour.[/caption] The Together Live Tour -- the nationwide event >> Read More

Central Labor Council of Nashville, TN, endorses Wendy’s Boycott! Also, a must-see video from Charlottesville…

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[caption id="attachment_26551" align="aligncenter" width="600"] A note for Wendy's from a participant at last month's breaking of the Florida faith leaders' fast in support of the Wendy's Boycott in Naples.[/caption]Labor leaders join their voices to student, faith, and community support for growing boycott;Must-see video: A remarkable documentary short from the events in Charlottesville casts a stark light on a disturbing reality some seem >> Read More

As rolling student fast enters second month, Vanderbilt students answer the call loud and clear!

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Like Tampa area fast, Vanderbilt action snowballs, doubles within days of launch and catches the attention of University administration, local media...Following yesterday's exciting news of the series of 3-day fasts rolling through university campuses in the Tampa Bay region -- and of the critical call to action from students at OSU -- we have yet another inspiring update today, this time from >> Read More

“We are counting on support from communities nationwide to bring Wendy’s to the table and to bring justice to our workplaces…”

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Return to Human Rights Tour passes 1,000 mile mark, connects with worker leaders across low-wage industries from Nashville to Minneapolis...What do whirlwind Tour visits to Nashville and Minneapolis have in common?  A warm welcome, fellow low-wage workers fighting hard to change the conditions in which they work, and a whole lot of Wendy's Boycott spirit!  Following the tour's inspiring stop in Atlanta, CIW members and allies >> Read More

TOUR REPORTS: Wendy’s Boycott on the rise across Southeast, Midwest…

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"Justice is not bought, justice is not simply given, justice is won and defended!"It's official: the first leg of the "Behind the Braids" Tours hit the ground running in Georgia, Tennessee and Ohio this week, and today we wanted to bring you first-hand reports from the first wave of actions, presentations, film screenings, and gatherings of what will be two months of >> Read More

Nov. 21st: “Uniting for Fair Food” National Day of Action for the Thanksgiving season…

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As country prepares for Thanksgiving, Fair Food Nation prepares powerful call for justice from Publix, Wendy's...Fall is in the air, and as the end of November draws closer, people across the country are making travel plans and pulling out favorite family recipes for the big Thanksgiving meal on November 26th.For the Fair Food Nation, the central ingredients of that meal are not only the family >> Read More

“If Publix listened to all customers…”

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[hupso title="If @Publix listened to all customers..." url="https://ciw-online.org/blog/2015/04/nashville-customers/"] [caption id="attachment_21778" align="aligncenter" width="610"] Publix officials, flanked by local police, at a March, 2015, Fair Food rally in Florida.[/caption] Publix rebuffs Nashville Fair Food, issues strict "No Trespassing" notice for Middle Tennessee... Earlier this month, we shared an exciting announcement from Nashville Fair Food:  On Sunday, April 12th, our indefatigable Volunteer State allies were planning to take Publix manager >> Read More

Nashville Fair Food takes Publix protests to the next level with the “Amazing Race for Farmworker Justice” this Sunday in Middle Tennessee!

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[hupso title=".@NashFairFood takes @Publix protests to next level with Amazing Race for Farmworker Justice!" url="https://ciw-online.org/blog/2015/04/nashville-race/"] [caption id="attachment_21738" align="aligncenter" width="600"] The Nashville Fair Food delegation gathers for a picture during last month's big Parade and Concert for Fair Food in St. Petersburg, Florida.[/caption] Fresh off organizing a spirited delegation of nearly 100 to represent the Volunteer State at last month's spectacular Parade and Concert >> Read More

“This ain’t a protest, this is a celebration…”

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[hupso_hide][hupso title="Not a protest, but a celebration! #Nashville, #NowIsTheTime Tour march on @Publix" url="https://ciw-online.org/?p=18599"] "Human rights have arrived in Florida's fields, and Publix, you are late to the party!" NewsChannel5.com | Nashville News, Weather Those are the words of Pedro Lopez (below, right) -- jaranero extraordinaire and the CIW's most trusted emcee for tours, fasts, and marches since anyone can remember >> Read More

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

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[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