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April 29, 2009 - The
month-old "Dine with Dignity" campaign notches its first victory today
as food service provider Bon Appetit has come together with the
Coalition of Immokalee Workers to establish an "innovative new model
for fair labor standards in Florida's tomato fields." Check out the CIW site and the
below links now for more details on this exciting new agreement that
breaks new ground in the Campaign for Fair Food.
According to the CIW, the agreement "is
a great first cut at building a relationship between farmworkers and
their employers based on a genuine appreciation for the value of
farmworkers' labor - something that has been absent since the birth of
the agricultural industry in Florida - and driven by a vision of
universal human rights."
In light of
this agreement, we take one step closer toward "Dining with Dignity" on
our campuses, but much work remains to be done. Students will
continue to organize on campuses holding contracts with Aramark,
Chartwells, and Sodexo until those corporations similarly agree to take
responsibility for the human rights abuses and poverty faced by
farmworkers in their tomato supply chains - so check out the Dine with Dignity
campaign today and get involved on a campus near you!
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Reports
& Updates
SUBWAY SIGNS!...
Miami, FL, 12/2/08: Gerardo Reyes
(seated, right) of the Coalition of Immokalee Workers and Jan Risi
(also seated), President and CEO of Subway's Miami-based purchasing
arm, the Independent Purchasing Cooperative, commemorate the signing of
the CIW's newest agreement with a fast-food industry leader to improve
wages and working conditions in Florida's tomato fields.
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