Publix Opening in Winter Park!
On Thursday, November 18th, the CIW (Coalition of Immokalee Workers) and NFWM organized a rally at the newly renovated Publix on Aloma Avenue in Winte... Read More »
Tag Archives: Coalition of Immokalee Workers
CIW Farm Worker Freedom March
Forty-five YAYA members and supporters joined the Coalition of Immokalee Workers and over 1,000 allies from around the country for the Farm worker Fre... Read More »
Tags: CIW, Coalition of Immokalee Workers, Farm Workers, Florida, Publix Supermarkets
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2010's Farm Worker Awareness Week
2010's Farm Worker Awareness Week was an exciting opportunity for YAYA members to bring awareness about the farm worker movement to their communities.... Read More »
Tags: CIW, Coalition of Immokalee Workers, DREAM Act, Farm Labor Organizing Committee, Farm Workers, FLOC, Immigration, Pesticides, UFW, United Farm Workers, Washington State
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CIW’s Modern-Day Slavery Museum
On April 2nd Orlando YAYA partnered with UCF's Campus Peace Action’s Tent City and Student Labor Action Project at UCF to host the Coalition of Immo... Read More »
Tags: CIW, Coalition of Immokalee Workers, Farm Workers, Florida
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YAYAs deliver letters to Publix Supermarkets' managers
During the months of February and March, Publix Supermarkets had two grand openings in Ormond Beach and Nocatee, Florida. YAYAs, NFWM staff and suppor... Read More »
Tags: CIW, Coalition of Immokalee Workers, Farm Workers, Florida, Publix Supermarkets
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CIW March in Lakeland
On December 6, 2009, the Coalition of Immokalee Workers organized a day full of activities in Lakeland, where around 500 people marched and rallied to... Read More »
Tags: CIW, Coalition of Immokalee Workers, Farm Workers, Florida, Publix Supermarkets
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CIW rally in Orlando
On November 1st, 2009, a group of 15 YAYAs attended a Coalition of Immokalee Workers (CIW) rally in Orlando. We asked Publix to work with the CIW to ... Read More »
Tags: CIW, Coalition of Immokalee Workers, Farm Workers, Florida, Publix Supermarkets
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Orlando YAYA Immersion Trip!
From October 23 through October 25, members of the Orlando Youth and Young Adult Network of The National Farm Worker Ministry participated in an immer... Read More »
Tags: CIW, Coalition of Immokalee Workers, Farm Workers, Florida
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YAYAs Demand "Real Food with Integrity" From Chipotle
Orlando YAYA members went to the Chipotle-sponsored screening of the movie "Food Inc", to educate people about the issues faced by tomato pickers and ... Read More »
Tags: Chipotle, CIW, Coalition of Immokalee Workers, Farm Workers, Florida
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Immersion trip to Homestead and Immokalee
On April 17-19, a group of middle school students from Miami spent their weekend in the rural communities of Homestead and Immokalee. They engaged in ... Read More »
Tags: CIW, Coalition of Immokalee Workers, Farm Workers, Florida
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