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With the Wendy’s shareholders’ meeting in NYC just around the corner, the pressure is rising on the final fast-food holdout…

With the Wendy’s shareholders’ meeting in NYC just around the corner, the pressure is rising on the final fast-food holdout…

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Head of Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), farmworker mothers, pen letters to Wendy's calling on the hamburger giant to do the right thing ahead of next week's national actions Before joining Wendy's in September of 2011 as President and CEO, Emil Brolick served for several years as CEO of Taco Bell. It was during his tenure with Taco Bell, in 2005, that >> Read More
“Your burgers may be square…”

“Your burgers may be square…”

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"... but your food ain't fair!" The pigtail brigade takes to the streets in New York! Kicking off a month of high-spirited actions to call on Wendy's to join its fellow fast-food leaders in the Fair Food Program, members of the Community Farmworker Alliance hit the ground running in New York this past weekend! Over 60 protesters deep, the Pigtail March for >> Read More
Modern-Day Slavery Museum Northeast Tour, Days 14-17 Boston, Northampton, New Paltz and Baltimore

Modern-Day Slavery Museum Northeast Tour, Days 14-17 Boston, Northampton, New Paltz and Baltimore

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[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="288"] Photo credit: theMOVEOn Monday morning, the museum crew set up in the heart of Boston with City Hall as the backdrop for another hot New England day. The stop yielded a great story on the local NPR affiliate, 99.9 WBUR (about 25:30 minutes into the segment), as well as coverage in the blogosphere.[/caption]   [caption id="" >> Read More