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What a year it was! 2015 Fair Food Year in Review…

Posted on December 29, 2015October 16, 2020 by CIW

After a year packed with such spectacular highlights, 2016 promises to be a pivotal year for the Fair Food movement... It's that time of year again, when we take a moment to look back on the events of the past year -- on the remarkable progress we have all made together in just twelve short months -- and to reflect on what new advances, >> Read More

“This Human Rights Group Is A Model For How The U.S. Can End Slave Labor…”

Posted on February 12, 2015October 16, 2020 by CIW

[hupso title="This #HumanRights Group is a Model for How the U.S. Can End Slave Labor..." url="https://ciw-online.org/blog/2015/02/huffpo-wendys/"] Huffington Post highlights CIW's Presidential Medal, model for ending slave labor; Wendy's campaign starts heating up for Valentine's Day! Today, we bring you two quick hits from the Fair Food front! First up, the Huffington Post just published an excellent piece on the CIW's >> Read More

Reactions to Presidential Medal nod to CIW history, power of Fair Food Program…

Posted on February 3, 2015October 16, 2020 by CIW

[hupso title="Reactions to Presidential Medal nod to @CIW history, power of @FairFoodProgram" url="https://ciw-online.org/blog/2015/02/reactions-presidential-medal/"] From the mainstream media to the blogosphere to twitter, news of the CIW's reception of the Presidential Medal for Extraordinary Efforts to Combat Human Trafficking traveled far and wide last week, and we've collected some of the highlights for you here. Let's start with the Ft. Myers >> Read More

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

Posted on January 30, 2015August 7, 2020 by CIW

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