SUPPORT THE COALITION OF IMMOKALEE WORKERS!

CALL ON PUBLIX GROCERY STORE TO DO THE RIGHT THING

Rally at Publix Grocery Store's Grand Opening in Nashville

Wednesday, June 16, 5:30pm - 7:30pm

6614 Charlotte Pike, Nashville, TN 37209

CONTACT: Matt Leber - mattleber75@gmail.com, 615 414-3788

The Coalition of Immokalee Workers (CIW) is a community-based organization of mainly Latino, Mayan Indian and Haitian immigrants working in low-wage jobs throughout the state of Florida.

As part of the Campaign for Fair Food, the CIW has won agreements with Taco Bell, Burger King, McDonalds, Whole Foods, Aramark and others.  In order to address the subpoverty wages and abuses in their own supply-chain, these corporations have agreed to pay a price premium of an extra penny per pound of tomatoes, directly to the farmworkers.  They have also agreed to contract with growers that will comply with a worker-developed and worker-implemented code-of-conduct.

By contrast, PUBLIX has refused to meet or talk with CIW.  Here in Nashville, PUBLIX is opening a grocery store on June 16th.  Help us educate the public, their employees and their newest potential consumers.


We as consumers can make a difference.  We as allies to those who pick our food can make a difference.

PLEASE BE THERE.

For more information: www.ciw-online.org