Florida banned heat protections for farmworkers. The Fair Food Program has a solution. eater.visitlink.me/piC3Ic

In a time of worsening climate change, heat stress is a matter of life and death for millions of farmworkers. That's why it's imperative to expand the Fair Food Program as far and wide as possible.

DC screening last night of #FoodInc2 , which everyone can and should see as of 4/12. Great discussion moderated by Helena Bottemiller Evich with Eric Schlosser, Michael Pollan, Cory Booker, Jon Tester, Coalition of Immokalee Workers, and the filmmakers Robbie Kenner and Maria Robledo.

Agricultural workers, especially women, face particular challenges related to gender-based violence & harassment in the world of work. We're thrilled to be joined for a webinar on this topic next week by OSHA_DOL U.S. EEOC Justice for Migrant Women @cdmigrante & Coalition of Immokalee Workers dol.gov/agencies/wb/ev…

'We as workers can’t afford to wait for the Florida legislature to find its conscience. That’s why we are focused on our partnership with many of the state’s largest growers & on expanding the Fair Food Program.”

Together, we can protect all workers from heat exposure.

Lupe Gonzalo, farmworker and Coalition of Immokalee Workers staff member to Fox 4 News: “Continuing to expand is quite urgent. It’s quite important because only this path of the Fair Food Program has made a difference for thousands of workers.”

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This month's newsletter is full of news:
*Funding secured for 1st exploration of WSR model in the EU
*Webinar discussing opportunities & challenges for WSR in tea
*Latest research elevates WSR as model for real 'Worker Voice'
*& more news & job postings!

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Next stop: The Netherlands! We'll be in Amsterdam next week for the annual shareholder meeting of Hannaford Supermarket's parent company. Farmworkers are more committed than ever to push the company to get with the program and join #milkwithdignity !

New report from U.S. Department of Labor: “The Fair Food Program has raised compensation, reduced health and safety risks, and eliminated forced labor, child labor, and gender-based violence for approximately 30k workers at 20 employers supplying 14 retail... companies.”

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I'm still amazed at how transformative Coalition of Immokalee Workers and the Fair Food Program have been so far -- and how much transformation they're *continuing* to catalyze. ciw-online.org/blog/2024/03/b…

'Food, Inc. 2' the sequel to the 2008 Oscar-nominated documentary from Participant, could be coming to a city near you on April 9!

Read more about how its spotlight on the CIW and Fair Food Program, as well as where you can find the film here: ciw-online.org/blog/2024/03/f…

Outstanding work by @USDOL's Bureau of International Labor Affairs and coverage by Steven Greenhouse on what an effective “worker voice” means and the few examples of where it can be found. Highlights Coalition of Immokalee Workers Fair Food Program. Bravo!

New research shows that Worker-driven Social Responsibility programs are highly effective at capturing #WorkerVoice & cautions against corporate-led attempts that are 'fake' & 'not a true, independent voice of workers.'

Check out this deep dive report from Steven Greenhouse on our new, groundbreaking #WorkerVoice research, which includes thoughts from our own Deputy Undersecretary Thea Lee: tcf.org/content/commen…

'The activist media company Participant, and producers River Road and Magnolia Pictures, are launching a multi-faceted campaign to raise awareness about farm workers rights...' including partnering with the Coalition of Immokalee Workers on supporting farmworkers' rights.

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'Food, Inc. 2' the sequel to the 2008 Oscar-nominated documentary from Participant, could be coming to a city near you on April 9!

Read more about how its spotlight on the CIW and Fair Food Program, as well as where you can find the film here: ciw-online.org/blog/2024/03/f…