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National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month marked by sentencing in FFP forced labor prosecution…

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In one of his last official acts in office, President Obama signed an eloquent statement on the scourge of slavery that has plagued this country, in one form or another, for centuries, declaring January "National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month."  The statement began:BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATIONOur Nation wrestled with the issue of >> Read More

CIW, worker organizations from around the country, join President Obama at White House Summit on Worker Voice!

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[caption id="attachment_22793" align="aligncenter" width="598"] The 18th and 21st centuries collide as the famous Lansdowne Portrait of George Washington by Gilbert Stuart welcomes participants to the East Wing and the White House Summit on Worker Voice last Wednesday.[/caption] Day-long gathering tackles tough questions facing 21st century worker movement... "If you're not at the table, you're on the menu." Those were the >> Read More

CIW receives Presidential Medal for Extraordinary Efforts in Combatting Modern-Day Slavery at White House Forum!

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Sec. Kerry: "This is an extraordinary accomplishment, and reminds all of us not just of the work that we have to do, but that dedicated individuals, like those here with us today from the Coalition, can strike out against injustice, break down barriers, and make a world of difference." Yesterday was a landmark day in the history of CIW's fight for farm labor >> Read More
President Obama comes to town; CIW gets question on slavery to the Commander-in-Chief!…

President Obama comes to town; CIW gets question on slavery to the Commander-in-Chief!…

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  And now for something completely different... On Tuesday, President Obama came to Ft. Myers for a town hall meeting on the economic crisis (Ft. Myers and the Southwest Florida area generally are at or near the top in both foreclosures and unemployment rates nationally). The picture above is from the Ft. Myers meeting. The town hall was, of course, >> Read More