Coalition of Immokalee Workers will visit Columbus to promote farmworker justice

The Coalition of Immokalee Workers (CIW) is a community-based organization of mainly Latin@, Mayan Indian, and Haitian immigrants working in low-wage jobs throughout the state of Florida. The CIW’s Campaign for Fair Food has won unprecedented support for fundamental farm labor reforms from retail industry leaders.
Headquartered in Immokalee, Florida, the CIW seeks modern working conditions for farmworkers, and promotes their fair treatment in accordance with national and international human rights standards.

On Monday, October 24, two CIW organizers will be visiting Columbus to build awareness about their Campaign for Fair Food and explain how students, community members, people of faith, and consumers can partner with farmworkers to promote human rights and fair wages in the tomato supply chains of supermarket giants Publix, Trader Joe’s, and Kroger:


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Columbus fair food activists Wendy Ake, Tom Over, and Deb Steele protest for farmworker justice on Olentangy River Road in front of the Kroger store.