AMERICAN LEFT HISTORY

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Friday, February 02, 2018

The Fair Food Program goes to Washington

Coalition of Immokalee Workers

2/1/2018 8:33 AM

The Fair Food Program goes to Washington…

Laura Germino of the CIW (middle, in front of vase) stands between Florida Congresswoman Lois Frankel (D-FL, on right) and Congresswoman Jackie Speier (D-CA, on left) during a picture taken before the State of the Union address. The group includes Congressional representatives and the activists working to end sexual harassment and assault in the workplace who were invited to attend the address as a show of solidarity with the #TimesUp movement.

Congresswoman Lois Frankel (D-FL): "Laura’s tireless efforts to provide workers with a safe, dignified workplace is an example that all industries – from farms, to hotels, to Hollywood – can follow."

Frankel (cont'd.): "Our nation is in the middle of a cultural revolution, where workers are demanding respectful workplaces that are free of sexual harassment. I’m bringing Laura and her success story to Washington to echo that call."

In a nod to the gesture that launched the Time’s Up movement at last month’s Golden Globes ceremony in Hollywood, dozens of Congresswomen and Congressmen took the opportunity of Wednesday night’s State of the Union address to demonstrate their solidarity with survivors of sexual violence — and their support for efforts to end sexual harassment and assault in the workplace — by dressing in black and inviting activists from around the country to attend the annual high profile event as their guests in the Nation’s Capital.

As one of the leaders of the Congressional #TimesUp contingent (pictured below, in its full glory, at a gathering ahead of the speech), Representative Lois Frankel of Florida’s 21st Districtreached out to the CIW and invited Laura Germino, the Director of the CIW’s Anti-Slavery Program, to join her at the Capitol and represent the Fair Food Program as proof that a concrete solution to the scourge of sexual violence is possible...

Check out the CIW website for media highlights from the Fair Food Program's tour of Washington!

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