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Southwest Florida religious leader excoriates Publix in powerful Op/Ed!

Southwest Florida religious leader excoriates Publix in powerful Op/Ed!

Calls Publix's response to human rights violations in supply chain "deplorable"... [caption id="" align="alignright" width="190"] The Publix "P" becomes an ostrich in this original cartoon by Fair Food activist Casey N. Kindle.[/caption] In a scorching Op/Ed published in Monday's Ft. Myers News-Press, Rabbi Bruce Diamond penned a rousing call to action for all people of faith -- all Fair Food >> Read More

Happy MLK Day!

Dr. King's words as true today as they were half a century ago, ring out as powerful lesson for Publix, Ahold, supermarket industry... Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. would have been 82 years old today had his life not been cut short by an assassin's bullet in Memphis, TN, in 1968. Dr. King was in Memphis at the time to >> Read More

Harvesting Hope/Pennies For Publix Photo report November 15, 2010

The first-ever "Harvesting Hope interfaith community event" hit Naples this past weekend with a whirlwind of activities spread over three days, including a radio panel on farm labor issues broadcast on the local NPR affiliate, a visit by the CIW's Modern-Day Slavery Museum, several opportunities for worship at the Vanderbilt Presbyterian Church, children's activities, a Publix protest, a great benefit >> Read More

Farmworker Freedom March

In 2010, thousands of farmworkers and their allies marched from Tampa to Publix Headquarters in Lakeland, Florida! Also visit the full Farmworker Freedom March website Daily Updates [wpcol_1third id="" class="" style=""] [caption id="attachment_12331" align="alignnone" width="230"] Day 1 Update[/caption] [/wpcol_1third][wpcol_1third id="" class="" style=""] [caption id="attachment_12332" align="alignnone" width="259"] Day 2 Update[/caption] [/wpcol_1third][wpcol_1third_end id="" class="" style=""] [caption id="attachment_12333" align="alignnone" width="259"] Day 3 Update[/caption] >> Read More
“Farmworker Freedom March”

“Farmworker Freedom March”

MEDIA CONTACT Gerardo Reyes (CIW), 239-503-0950 Lucas Benitez (CIW), 239-503-0133 Julia Perkins (CIW), 239-986-0891 Farmworkers, Consumers Come Together for "Farmworker Freedom March" from Tampa to Lakeland, Hometown of Publix Supermarkets Landmark three-day event calls for “Freedom from forced labor, poverty, abuse” Immokalee, FL (April 14, 2010) – A caravan of farmworkers from the Coalition of Immokalee Workers (CIW) – an internationally-recognized >> Read More
Walk for Farmworker Justice

Walk for Farmworker Justice

Walk for Farmworker Justice Lakeland, FL Dec 6 , 2009 photos by JJ Tiziou Sunday's Walk for Farmworker Justice started shortly after noon when nearly 200 workers from Immokalee arrived at the Publix on Florida Avenue on the edge of downtown Lakeland, hometown of the Publix supermarket chain. It wasn't long before the Immokalee contingent was joined by a growing >> Read More

Walk for Farmworker Justice: Photo Report

Lakeland, FL photos by JJ Tiziou [caption id="" align="alignnone" width="288"] Sunday's Walk for Farmworker Justice started shortly after noon when nearly 200 workers from Immokalee arrived at the Publix on Florida Avenue on the edge of downtown Lakeland, hometown of the Publix supermarket chain.[/caption] [caption id="" align="alignnone" width="288"] It wasn't long before the Immokalee contingent was joined by a growing corps >> Read More
Supermarket Week of Action Nov. 18-26, 2009

Supermarket Week of Action Nov. 18-26, 2009

In Baltimore, Fair Food activists took their rights as consumers seriously and visited several stores, including this Giant grocery, to be heard... ... by managers, who received the CIW manager letter in stores across the country, like this one in DC. Here's an excerpt of what the managers read: "As a customer of your supermarket, I am contacting you to >> Read More