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Publix
protest in Ft. Myers, FL portent of things to come in next week's Thanksgiving
Week of Supermarket Action!
This past weekend, dozens of farmworkers from Immokalee
and their local Southwest Florida allies joined forces for a spirited protest
outside of a brand new Publix store in north Ft. Myers, crashing the grand
opening party with a clear, compelling message of economic justice. From the
local FOX affiliate, WFTX-TV, report on the protest:
"FORT MYERS, Fla. - Protestors were not welcome on Publixs'
property but their message was clear.
'We are farm workers and we have families,' said Silvia Perez. 'We deserve to
be paid a fair amount and also for our rights to be respected.'
The
Coalition of Immokalee Workers (CIW) is asking the new North Fort Myers
supermarket along with the entire $25 billion dollar chain to join the group's
Campaign for Fair Food...
'I'd like Publix to sign the farmworkers
agreement and the code of ethics,' said Sister Carol Beevers, the director of
the Mother of God House of Prayer.
They want the tomatoes sold here to
come from farms paying higher wages and with safer working
conditions.
'So that if abuses or hazardous working conditions exist,
they can be addressed,' said Chris McBride, from St. Columbkill Church..." read more
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Visit the CIW website for more on upcoming Thanksgiving
actions!
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