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Got Milk with Dignity? Vermont’s Migrant Justice putting finishing touches on breakthrough dairy program…

Posted on June 20, 2016October 16, 2020 by Coalition of Immokalee Workers

[caption id="attachment_24323" align="aligncenter" width="640"] Representatives of the CIW, the Fair Food Standards Council and Migrant Justice meet to discuss the soon-to-be-launched Milk with Dignity Program in the Vermont dairy industry.[/caption]From Florida tomatoes to Vermont dairy, Worker-driven Social Responsibility in the spotlight at food systems summit...Last week, members of the CIW, Migrant Justice, and the Fair Food Standards Council came together for >> Read More

A Battle for the Soul of Social Responsibility…

Posted on January 14, 2016October 15, 2020 by CIW

Wendy's new code of conduct is a prime example of the discredited standards-without-enforcement model of corporate social responsibility; Workers' Voice Tour to contrast Wendy's code with the proven success of the Fair Food Program and the Worker-driven Social Responsibility model... What would you do if you could cheat on your taxes and know that you would get away with it? Not just >> Read More

Question: What are the three most important elements of a successful social responsibility program?

Posted on October 23, 2015October 15, 2020 by CIW

Answer: 1) Enforcement 2) Enforcement 3) Enforcement The litany of brutal human rights abuses in corporate supply chains around the globe just keeps getting longer by the day, and more horrifying with each new exposé. Longtime readers of this site are familiar with the extensive history of labor abuse in America's fields, including Florida's own "Harvest of Shame." From federal prosecutors >> Read More

Labor Day Reflection: “Why Consumers Matter in Realizing Workers’ Rights…”

Posted on September 7, 2015October 16, 2020 by CIW

[caption id="attachment_22621" align="aligncenter" width="600"] The young son of a Dhaka garment worker calls on Western brands and retailers to implement safety reforms in their Bangladesh factories. Consumers worldwide pushed to make it happen. Credit: Worker Rights Consortium[/caption] CIW, NESRI and WRC publish reflection in Huffington Post on consumers' power to demand workers' rights at home, abroad...Labor Day is a day we >> Read More

Ahold agreement sparks major buzz in mainstream media, Twitter!

Posted on July 31, 2015October 16, 2020 by CIW

Take Part: "Buying ethical tomatoes just got a whole lot easier"...Wednesday's big announcement of the CIW's newest Fair Food agreement caused quite a stir in the media, mainstream and otherwise, as Ahold became the first mainline grocer to join the award-winning Fair Food Program. From the Washington Post to Eva Longoria, everyone had something to say about the breakthrough agreement. >> Read More

Fair Food Program front and center at international Women’s Forum in Milan!

Posted on July 9, 2015October 16, 2020 by CIW

[hupso title=".@FairFoodProgram front and center at international Women's Forum in Milan!" url="https://ciw-online.org/blog/2015/07/womens-forum-milan/"]"Providing a model and inspiration to workers’ and human rights organizations around the world..."Last week, in Milan, Italy, human rights leaders, CEOs and cultural icons gathered for the annual Women's Forum for the Economy and Society, coinciding with the 2015 Expo Milano. Some 500 participants from across the globe came together to discuss issues relating >> Read More

NEW VIDEO: What is Worker-driven Social Responsibility?

Posted on June 26, 2015October 16, 2020 by CIW

[hupso title="VIDEO: What is Worker-driven Social Responsibility? #WSR @BHRRC" url="https://ciw-online.org/blog/2015/06/bhrrc-video/"]Business and Human Rights Resource Center releases great new video;CIW's Reyes: Corporate social responsibility codes “sound very beautiful in writing, but in reality they lack enforcement"...Over the past several years, the concept of Worker-driven Social Responsibility (WSR) has caught the attention of those who work at the intersection of business and human >> Read More

Are you ready? VT workers’ Milk with Dignity National Day of Action around the corner…

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

[hupso title="Are you ready? VT workers' #MilkWithDignity June 20th Day of Action around the corner..." url="https://ciw-online.org/blog/2015/06/mwd-around-the-corner/"]Dairy workers, allies gearing up for June 20th Day of Action;Meanwhile, CIW and Worker-driven Social Responsibility take center stage at CGI America in Denver!Even as the season winds down in Immokalee, the ever-expanding Fair Food movement is gearing up for an action-filled summer! Last week, we shared an exciting report >> Read More