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Wawa letter drop – Who is the real DM?
In solidarity with the Farm Labor Organizing Committee, and their ongoing campaign with R.J. Reynolds Tobacco, YAYA organizes rallies and letter deliveries to Wawa stores in Central Florida. As profiteers of R.J. Reynolds Tobacco products, Wawa has a stake in ... Read More »
Wawa rally in support of FLOC
YAYA is hosting another rally in support of the Farm Labor Organizing Committee campaign with Reynolds American Inc.! Come out and support and let Wawa know our voices won't be silenced! What: Wawa rally! When: Friday, December 5th @ 6PM Where: Wawa (3100 ... Read More »
New University of Central Florida Wawa Store
On Saturday, July 19th, several of us YAYAs paid a visit to the new University of Central Florida Wawa store that opened this past May. Continuing our work with the Farm Labor Organizing Committee’s (FLOC) campaign with RJ Reynolds Tobacco Company, we wanted... Read More »
Action at Wawa
Join Orlando YAYA as we continue to demand justice for tobacco farm workers. Attend our next action at a Wawa convenience stores in support of the Farm Labor Organizing Committee’s Reynolds American campaign. What: Rally at Wawa in support of tobacco farmwo... Read More »
Wawa, what are you waiting for? Do the right thing!
YAYA continues to work in support of the Farm Labor Organizing Committee's (FLOC) Reynold's Campaign by putting pressure on Wawa stores to “Do the Right Thing” and use their power to improve the working conditions of tobacco farm workers. Tobacco farm w... Read More »
Wawa Do the Right Thing!
On Thursday, February 27, four YAYAs traveled to both Tampa and Largo, Florida, to put pressure on Wawa to “Do The Right Thing” and support the Farm Labor Organizing Campaign. We left Orlando at 7:30 to start our journey to Tampa for a Wawa grand opening... Read More »
Wawa Grand Opening Action
On December 17th, 2013, six YAYAs attended the WAWA grand opening on Orange Blossom Trail by the Florida Mall. The main purpose of this action was to deliver a letter to Charlene Marko-Heim, the regional manager of Wawa, addressing the concerns of farm workers... Read More »
Take Action: Wawa Grand Opening!
R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company, based in North Carolina, is the second-largest tobacco company in the United States, manufacturing about one of every three cigarettes sold in the country. While big tobacco corporations make billions, tobacco farm workers liv... Read More »
Action at WaWa in support of FLOC
On Saturday, November 9th, around 20 YAYA’s met at the WAWA store located at 2239 North Semoran Blvd. for a rally in support of the Farm Labor Organizing Committee’s (FLOC) campaign against R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company. We are continuing our work in solid... Read More »
WaWa Rally: A call to Action for Justice
On Saturday, September 14, about 25 members of the Central Florida community attended a rally organized by YAYA as a part of the Farm Labor Organizing Committee (FLOC) campaign to put pressure on WaWa Inc. The campaign is largely focused around convincing WaW... Read More »