From The Coalition of Immokalee Workers-#6 on the Chipotle List is ready for your review!

#6 on the Chipotle List is ready for your review!


#6 on the Chipotle list is ready for your review!

Our series continues... Plus, a special bonus: A long-overdue Chipotle media round up!


#6: "You may be interested to hear that Chipotle has supported the CIW."

Fact: Unless by "interested" Chipotle means "shocked," we, as the hypothetical supportee, would beg to differ.

This one is almost too easy, but the List must go on...

The online dictionary defines "support" as:

"a. To aid the cause, policy, or interests of;

b. To argue in favor of; advocate;...

... to give approval to (a cause, principle, etc.), to subscribe to;"


And here's how Chipotle CEO Steve Ells expressed his "support" for the CIW, during a November, 2009, presentation at the University of Pennsylvania’s prestigious Wharton School of Business:

“Of course I’m not in favor of slavery! But signing an agreement [with the CIW] does not actually change those conditions for farmworkers. I mean, they just don’t see the bigger picture,” he continued. “To change the fast-food paradigm is huge. We’re trying to do the right thing.” read more


So, you can judge for yourself whether Mr. Ells' words can be construed as supportive, but as the purported recipients of Chipotle's "aid" and "approval", we think we have something of a say in this, and our verdict is unequivocal: No, Chipotle does not in fact support the CIW.

Go to the CIW website today to read more from #6 on the Chipotle List and for the Chipotle media round-up!


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