Action alerts - Act now!
Longtime WhyHunger partner the Coalition of Immokalee Workers (CIW) is leading a growing national movement for fair food-demanding living wages, decent work conditions, full human rights protections, and dignity for those who grow and harvest our food. After a more than a decade of tireless work and dedicated movement-building, yielding landmark agreements with Taco Bell, McDonald's, Sodexo, and others, the CIW has turned its attention to the supermarket industry. It is now pressuring Trader Joe's, Publix, Ahold, and others to do the right thing by signing onto an agreement with the CIW. Key to the success of CIW's campaigns is the help of its allies-religious groups, student groups, and people like you. WhyHunger is proud to be an ally of the CIW and calls on all of our partners to get involved in their Campaign for Fair Food. Here are some things you can do:
To send an email to the supermarket industry leaders demanding Fair Food now, click here.
For a collection of additional print and multimedia resources, including flyers, banners to print, educational materials and videos, click here.
The next time you visit your local grocery store, take one of the following letters and drop it off with the managers. Express to them your hope that their company will work with the CIW to end exploitation and modern-day slavery in the fields.
Downloadable letters:
Giant | Kroger | Martin's | Publix | Stop & Shop | Trader Joe's
If none of those supermarkets are in your area, click here to download a general manager letter appropriate for any store in the country.
Send postcards to the corporate headquarters of Publix, Kroger, and Ahold. To request a stack of pre-addressed postcards for yourself, your organization, congregation or friends, contact CIW.
Create consciousness in your community about the conditions in the fields and the important changes being created by the CIW's Campaign for Fair Food by screening a DVD about CIW and their struggle. Contact CIW to receive a free, completely new DVD featuring documentaries by and about the CIW, along with articles, fact sheets, postcards, stickers and more!
