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Coalition of Immokalee Workers 2005 Taco Bell Truth Tour

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Victory Celebration & Rally for Farmworker Justice

"Our World, Our Rights" Conference on Global Justice

Day 9: Press Conference @ Yum Brands

Day 8: Louisville, KY

Day 7: Louisville, KY

Day 6: Arrival in Louisville

Day 5: Ohio & Chicago

Day 4: Ohio & Indiana

Day 3: Cincinnati & Memphis/St. Louis

Day 2: Atlanta/Nashville & Montgomery/Memphis

Day 1: Departure from Immokalee

 


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2005 Taco Bell Truth Tour:
Bringing it Home!


Daily Reports/Photos

Day 1: Departure from Immokalee (2/28)

Day 2: Atlanta/Nashville & Montgomery/Memphis (3/1)

Day 3: Cincinnati & Memphis/St. Louis (3/2)

Day 4: Ohio & Indiana (3/3)

Day 5: Ohio & Chicago (3/4)

Day 6: Arrival in Louisville (3/5)

Day 7: Louisville, KY (3/6)

Day 8: Louisville, KY (3/7)

Day 9: Press Conference @ Yum Brands (3/8)

"Our World, Our Rights" Conference on Global Justice (3/11/05)

Victory Celebration & Rally for Farmworker Justice (3/12/05)


Press

"Tomato campaign will march to Yum" Louisville Courier-Journal (2/27)

"Fla. tomato pickers still reap 'Harvest of Shame'" Washington Post (2/28)

"Group says time is ripe for living wage" Tallahassee Democrat (3/1)

"You say tomato, I say sweatshop" LEO (3/2)

"Pleading tomato pickers case" Lexington Herald-Leader (3/6)

"Tomato picker protest gaining momentum" Naples Daily News (3/7)

"Taco Bell 'Truth Tour' Highlights Poverty Wages" The NewStandard (3/7)

Click here to read articles about the CIW's historic victory in the Taco Bell boycott!!

Audio/Video

Audio - Day 1: Truth Tour departs Immokalee

Audio - Day 1: Truth Tour departs (short)

Audio - Day 1: West leg hits Tallahassee

Audio - Day 2/3: CIW & Civil Rights movement

Audio - Day 4: Cleveland teach-in

Audio - Day 4: Cleveland indy radio show

Audio - Day 8: Fernando Suarez del Solar

Audio - Day 9: Press Conference @ Yum Brands

Audio - Victory Announcement @ "Our World, Our Rights" Conference

 

Video - Day 1: Truth Tour departs Immokalee

Video - Day 1: Truth Tour departs... pt 2

Video - Day 2: East leg hits Atlanta/Nasvhille

Video - Day 2/3/4: West leg

Video - Day 3: East leg hits Cincinnati

Video - Day 4/5: East leg blazes through Ohio

Video - Day 6/7: Welcome to Louisville!


Extras

Check out the great tour coverage at Austin Indymedia! Special thanks to the Austin crew for their critical role in this year's media effort!

 

Don't miss the complete tour photo gallery! Special thanks to JJ Tiziou for his tireless efforts in documenting this historic tour!


Tour Details

Saturday, March 12 - Louisville, KY - Presbyterian Center

Historic Celebration & Rally for Farmworker Justice!
Join farmworkers and thousands of their allies - including actor and activist Martin Sheen - as they celebrate victory in the Taco Bell boycott and rally for a future where all farmworkers live with justice and dignity. Join us in Louisville for this historic gathering!

 

 

 

 

 

February 28 - March 5... Bringing the boycott to your community!
Farmworkers will leave the fields of Florida for a week-long tour of the South and Midwest to expose the truth of how Taco Bell and Yum Brands profit from farmworker poverty and exploitation. Cities include Atlanta, Nashville, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Indianapolis, Chicago, and others. Click here for more info.

March 6 - March 12... Bringing it to Yum's backyard!

The Truth Tour hits Louisville, KY, where farmworkers and their allies will organize an extensive week of educational events and actions throughout the city. Click here for more info.

Friday, March 11... Bringing it together!
Our World, Our Rights: Conference on Global Justice - The March 12th Convergence will bring together such an incredible gathering of student, community, labor, and faith-based activists that it only made sense to create a space where we could share all those skills, experiences, and struggles. This day-long symposium at the University of Louisville will provide the opportunity to learn from people organizing for social justice from Florida to California. Click here for more info.

For more details on how you can join us, either in Louisville or in one of the major cities where the tour will be stopping, email us at workers@ciw-online.org


Check out the highlights of last year's Taco Bell Truth Tour by clicking here!