Sep 13, 2011

By Yaissy Solis

After pedaling 200 miles—under sunshine and rain—members of the Coalition of Immokalee Workers (CIW) arrived at the Publix Super Markets headquarters to ask Ed Crenshaw, CEO of Publix, to see first-hand the conditions farm workers face in the fields.

Apr 1, 2011

By Fine Print Staff

On March 5, over 1500 farmworkers and their allies marched through the streets of Tampa during a rally organized by the Coalition of Immokalee Workers.

Mar 4, 2011

By Jessica Newman

Over a decade has passed since the Coalition of Immokalee Workers organized its first march to an abusive crew leader’s house. The fight is far from over.

Mar 23, 2010

By Esteban O Sullivan

Aramark meets with SFA Update: In yet another victory for the Immokalee workers, Aramark has agreed to the CIW’s demands, and agreed to a 1.5-cent-per-pound increase on the tomatoes it buys, as well as mandating that its suppliers adhere to a code of conduct in their treatment of workers. Executives from Aramark met with members [...]

Oct 26, 2009

By Kristen Abdullah and Richard Blake

As we made the four-hour journey south to tomato-town Immokalee, Fla., we ran through the itinerary for the long weekend to come and familiarized ourselves with the 40-plus pages of reading material that we were supposed to have completed three weeks before. The thick packet of literature included stories like “Immokalee family sentenced for slavery,” [...]