Saturday, November 17, 2012


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
Visit the CIW website for more on upcoming Thanksgiving actions!

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Coalition of Immokalee Workers • PO Box 603, Immokalee, FL 34143 • (239) 657-8311 • workers@ciw-online.org

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