The Coalition of Immokalee Workers (CIW) is "a community-based worker organization" whose members are "largely Latino, Haitian, and Mayan Indian immigrants working in low-wage jobs throughout the state of Florida." Structured along the lines of a "workers' center" model, the Coalition seeks to involve its members in working on behalf of their interests. Formed in 1993, the organization has seen major successes, including an historical agreement with Taco Bell in March 2005 and various ongoing anti-slavery actions. Official language(s) English Capital Tallahassee Largest city Jacksonville Largest metro area Miami Area  Ranked 22nd  - Total 65,795[1] sq mi (170,304[1] km²)  - Width 361 miles (582 km)  - Length 447 miles (721 km)  - % water 17. ... Worker centers (alternatively workers centers or workers centers) are non-profit organizations that organize workers who are not already members of a collective bargaining organization (such as a trade union). ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... This article is about the abolition of slavery. ...

[]In 2001, the CIW launched a boycott of Taco Bell, asking the company to take responsibility for the working conditions and wages of the farmworkers that supply the company's tomatoes. During the campaign, called "Boot the Bell," the CIW worked closely with religious and community groups and a student network, the Student/Farmworker Alliance, to pressure Taco Bell from different social angles. On March 8, 2005, Yum! Brands, Inc., which owns Taco Bell, agreed to all of the organization's demands, including the CIW’s requests that the company pay a penny more per pound of tomatoes to increase workers' wages. Yum! will also work with the CIW to enforce a code of conduct to monitor worker complaints and avoid abuses in the fields. This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Farmworker in Puerto Rico, c. ... The Student/Farmworker Alliance (SFA) is a national network of students and youth organizing in direct partnership and solidarity with farmworkers to eliminate sweatshop conditions and modern-day slavery in the fields. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Yum! Brands, Inc. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ...

A year after the Taco Bell boycott, the CIW announced a campaign asking McDonald’s to agree to similar terms as Yum! Brands, Inc. The CIW called on McDonald’s to pay an increased price for its tomatoes and work directly with the CIW to implement an enforceable code of conduct. In response to the CIW’s requests, McDonald’s created a code of conduct that the CIW deemed insufficient. Later, on April 9, 2007, an agreement was brokered between McDonalds and CIW, with help from the Carter Center, that included the penny increase for Florida tomatoes. Pickers were paid about 45 cents for every 32-pound (14.5 kg) bucket of fruit they pick, which will now be raised to 77 cents.^[1] This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... McDonalds Corporation (NYSE: MCD) is the worlds largest chain of fast-food restaurants. ... Categories: Companies traded on NYSE | Corporation stubs | Companies based in Kentucky | Food companies of the United States | Fortune 500 companies | Louisville businesses | Retail companies of the United States ... McDonalds Corporation (NYSE: MCD) is the worlds largest chain of fast-food restaurants. ... McDonalds Corporation (NYSE: MCD) is the worlds largest chain of fast-food restaurants. ... April 9 is the 99th day of the year (100th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... The Jimmy Carter Presidential Library The Carter Center is a human rights organization, founded in 1982 and chaired by former U.S. President Jimmy Carter. ...

The CIW also works in partnership with Interfaith Action, a broad-based network of people of faith, both in southwest Florida and throughout the nation.^{[citation needed]} This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Official language(s) English Capital Tallahassee Largest city Jacksonville Largest metro area Miami Area  Ranked 22nd  - Total 65,795[1] sq mi (170,304[1] km²)  - Width 361 miles (582 km)  - Length 447 miles (721 km)  - % water 17. ...

According to its official website:

The CIW is also a co-founder of the national Freedom Network Institute on Human Trafficking. We are Regional Coordinators for the Southeastern US for the Institute, conducting trainings for law enforcement and social service personnel in how to identify and assist slavery victims, as well as advocating for the full prosecution of all traffickers, including corporations and their sub-contractors. At the state level, we are members of the US Attorney Anti-Trafficking Task Force as well as Florida State University’s statewide Working Group against Human Trafficking through its Center for the Advancement of Human Rights. Florida State University (commonly referred to as Florida State or FSU)[6] is a public research university located in Tallahassee, the capital city of Florida. ...

References

• Bowe, John. "Nobodies: Does Slavery Exist in America?" Online posting. The New Yorker Apr. 2003. (Pdf file.)
• Leary, Elly. "Immokalee Workers Take Down Taco Bell." Online posting. Monthly Review Oct. 2005.
• Solnit, David. "Taco Bell Boycott Victory—A Model of Strategic Organizing: An interview with the Coalition of Immokalee Workers." Online posting. Left Turn Magazine. [No date.] 27 July 2006.

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See also

• Social Movement Unionism
• Chicano
• United Students Against Sweatshops
• Immokalee
• Young Democratic Socialists

Social Movement Unionism is a trend of theory and practice in contemporary trade unionism. ... Chicano teenager in El Pasos second ward. ... United Students Against Sweatshops. ... Immokalee is a census-designated place located in Collier County, Florida. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ...

External links

• Coalition of Immokalee Workers official website