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CIW, Compass Group, East Coast announce “sweeping changes to benefit tomato harvesters” at press conference in DC!

There's no question that this is the greatest victory for farmworkers since Cesar Chavez in the 1970s." - Eric Schlosser, author of "Fast Food Nation" (Ft. Myers News-Press, "Tomato workers win new pay deal" 9/26/09) This is a huge victory." - Secretary of Labor Hilda Solis (remarks at announcement ceremony 9/25/09) [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="504"] Sec. of Labor Solis congratulates >> Read More