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Publix CEO Ed Crenshaw refuses to meet with cycling Immokalee farmworkers listen
09/06/11 Kelly BenjaminWMNF Drive-Time News Tuesday Listen to this entire show:
Tags: Coalition of Immokalee Workers, Publix, Ed Crenshaw, labor, farm workers
Tuesday, under stormy skies, a group of tomato pickers from Immokalee, Florida ended their 200 mile bicycle ride from the fields of Immokalee to the Corporate Headquarters of Publix Supermarkets in Lakeland to discuss their wages.
The group of tired farmworkers, wet from today's torrential downpour, arrived at Publix headquarters just after noon with hopes of speaking directly to Publix CEO Ed Crenshaw and inviting him to visit Immokalee, sit down with the farmworkers, and come to an agree...
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03/07/11 Zack BaddorfWMNF Drive-Time News Monday Listen to this entire show:
Tags: Coalition of Immokalee Workers, Publix, labor, social justice, fair wages, farm workers, Student Farmworker Alliance, Tampa
Hundreds of farm workers and their supporters rallied outside the Publix grocery store on Dale Mabry Avenue in Tampa over the weekend, demanding better pay and working conditions for the 30,000-some tomato harvesters throughout Florida. The Coalition of Immokalee workers has asked the supermarket chain to sign a “Fair Food” agreement for those producing the $620 million tomato crop.
The protesters walked along the sidewalks just off Publix property, singing, chanting, and waving signs. The...
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03/04/11 Kate BradshawWMNF Drive-Time News Friday Listen to this entire show:
Tags: Coalition of Immokalee Workers, Publix, CIW, farmworkers
A group of Florida tomato harvesters has lobbied the likes of McDonalds, Taco Bell, and Whole Foods in pursuit of better wages and living conditions. Now the Coalition of Immokalee workers is entrenched in a fight to get Publix Supermarkets to follow suit. They’re demonstrating near four Tampa Bay area stores, and have a massive march planned for Saturday.
Members of the coalition and numerous groups standing in solidarity gathered outside a Publix near the southern tip of St. Pete. They s...
2 commentsFarmworkers to protest Publix this weekend
03/03/11 Robert LoreiRadioactivity: Live Call-In (Thursday) Listen to this entire show:
Tags: Farmworkers, Publix, Coalition of Immokalee Workers
Good morning, welcome to Radioactivity. I'm Rob Lorei. This coming Saturday, March 5th, farmworkers from Immokalee, who harvest the state's $620 million tomato crop – will be joined by consumers from across the Southeast in three simultaneous marches through downtown Tampa converging at the 1313 S. Dale Mabry Highway store, where they will hold a rally to demand that the supermarket chain join a growing partnership among farmworkers, Florida tomato growers, and retail food giants aimed at end...
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03/02/11 Seán KinaneWMNF Drive-Time News Wednesday Listen to this entire show:
Tags: Coalition of Immokalee Workers, Publix, labor, social justice, fair wages, farm workers, Student Farmworker Alliance
Farmworkers in Immokalee Florida have won concessions from retail outlets and from tomato growers in recent years. But they are still perusing fair wages and working conditions. This week they’re on a road trip from Boston to Tampa.
The Coalition of Immokalee Workers’ tour ends in Tampa this week.
Marc Rodrigues is with the Student Farmworker Alliance.
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Be the first to commentFarmworkers continue Publix protests in St. Petersburg listen
02/14/11 Janelle IrwinWMNF Drive-Time News Monday Listen to this entire show:
Tags: Immokalee, Publix, CIW, fair wages, fair food, Coalition of Immokalee Workers
Farm workers remain in a stand-off with Publix regarding a penny per pound increase in the cost of tomatoes. Publix refuses to compromise, but protesters are not backing down anytime soon.
The Coalition of Immokalee Workers and their supporters protested in front of two St. Petersburg Publix Supermarkets Saturday. The group brandished signs reading “Publix Profits from Poverty” and others with similar messages. They wore mocking green shirts that said “Poverty” instead of “Publix” and t...
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11/16/10 Seán KinaneWMNF Drive-Time News Tuesday Listen to this entire show:
Tags: Coalition of Immokalee Workers, Publix, labor, social justice, fair wages, farm workers
Today the Coalition of Immokalee Workers scored a major victory in their fight for fair wages and improved working conditions. Gerardo Reyes, a member of the farmworkers’ group, says they have signed an agreement with the Florida Tomato Growers Exchange.
Be the first to comment"The announcement today was between the Coalition of Immokalee Workers and the Florida Tomato Growers Exchange. This is a really important announcement because it's basically an agreement that's the sig...
Farmworkers and their supporters march in Tampa listen
10/18/10 Kelly BenjaminWMNF Drive-Time News Monday Listen to this entire show:
Tags: Coalition of Immokalee Workers, Publix, labor, social justice, fair wages, farm workers
Last Friday during rush hour, A group called Tampa Bay Fair Food organized a march from downtown Tampa to the Publix Greenwise Market in Hyde Park to protest Publix Super Market's policies regarding fair food practices and farmworker rights.
Fresh from their victory last week in reaching an agreement with Pacific Tomato Growers, one of the nation's oldest and largest tomato producers, dozens of Immokalee farmworkers traveled to Tampa on Friday to participate in a marc...
Be the first to commentDemonstrators march for farmworkers rights in Tampa listen
10/15/10 Kelly Benjamin & Seán KinaneWMNF Drive-Time News Friday Listen to this entire show:
Tags: Coalition of Immokalee Workers, Publix, labor, social justice, fair wages, farm workers
Advocates for farmworkers rights are demonstrating at this hour in downtown Tampa. WMNF's Kelly Benjamin is on the scene for this report and will bring you the full story Monday.
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10/13/10 Seán KinaneWMNF Drive-Time News Wednesday Listen to this entire show:
Tags: Coalition of Immokalee Workers, Publix, labor, social justice, fair wages, farm workers
Florida farmworkers have been working for a decade to get paid a penny more per pound when they pick tomatoes. Today their Campaign for Fair Food dream is a step closer to a universal reality. The Coalition of Immokalee Workers announced an agreement with Pacific Tomato Growers, one of the country’s largest tomato producers. They say it “sets new standards for social responsibility and accountabil...
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