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Tag Archives: Publix Supermarkets
CIW Action at Publix
On December 15th, 2012, thirty six members of our community attended a rally at the new Publix Supermarket in Windermere, Florida. Our objective was to ask Publix to work with the Coalition of Immokalee Workers, an organization of farm workers … Continue reading
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CIW’s Supermarket Week of Action!
On October 22nd, twenty Orlando YAYA members and representatives from other community groups, joined together in a peaceful demonstration at the Publix located near the University of Central Florida (UCF), on Alafaya Trail and McCulloch Rd. in Orlando, as part … Continue reading
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Orlando, Fl: Rally in Support of the CIW
Publix, the largest private company in Florida and the 8th largest in the US, refuses to sign on to an agreement with the Coalition of Immokalee Workers for fair wages and dignified working conditions for tomato pickers in its supply … Continue reading
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Call Publix Supermarkets in support of the CIW
A message from Interfaith Action of SW Florida: After a long journey by bicycle from Immokalee to Lakeland, Publix’s CEO Ed Crenshaw refused to even meet with the farmworkers who had traveled 200 miles to personally invite him to visit … Continue reading
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Bike Pilgrimage to Publix HQ with the CIW
On a rainy Tuesday morning, September 6, Orlando YAYA members Juan Barredo and Katie Gillett joined the Coalition of Immokalee Workers (CIW) and allies for the last leg of their 200-mile bike trip from Immokalee to Publix corporate headquarters in … Continue reading
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(CIW) Fair Food Campaign
About the CIW: The Coalition of Immokalee Workers (CIW) is a grassroots organization based in Immokalee, Florida that works on improving the wages and labor conditions of its members, who are primarily tomato pickers, as well as bringing attention to … Continue reading
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Picketing at Publix Grand Opening
On April 28th, 2011 Publix opened up a new unit on the corner of University Blvd and N Goldenrod Rd (Orlando, FL), replacing a now bankrupt K-mart that I used to frequent as a teenager. The news of this was relevant to … Continue reading
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Photos from CIW’s “Do the Right Thing” March in Tampa
Photos from the Coalition of Immokalee Workers (CIW)’s “Do the Right Thing” March in Tampa, FL by Katie Gillett The YAYA group! We mobilized 50 members and supporters! Nicole and Kevin dancing :) YAYAs getting ready to march. Kevin … Continue reading
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Supporting the CIW’s Campaign to Tell Publix to “Do the Right Thing!”
On March 5, 2011 a group of 50 YAYA members and supporters set out to Tampa, FL to march and protest with the CIW (Coalition of Immokalee Workers) in support of their campaign to tell Publix supermarket to “DO THE … Continue reading
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CIW comes to UCF!
On Tuesday, February the 22nd, the CIW (Coalition of Immokalee Workers) did a presentation at UCF where they talked about their upcoming march in Tampa, to tell Publix to “do the right thing” and pay an extra penny for each … Continue reading
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