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How one tenage student in Florida became the first martyr of the UFW
WUSF, 1/26/11
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Workers unite: GSC organizes around labor rights
The Georgetown Voice, 1/19/11
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Rights groups to protest Vilano new Publix opening
St. Augustine Politics Examiner, 1/9/11
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Groups come together for Human Rights Day
WFTX-TV, 12/10/11
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Groupthink isn't sustainable
Sustainable Business Forum, 12/2/11
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The CIW: A model for attacking corporate powers
Gainesville Iguana, 11/30/11
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No turkey here
New York Times, 11/19/11
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Doing the right thing pays
Sustainable Busines Forum, 11/18/11
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Local Christian leaders support farmworkers
Sarasota Herald-Tribune, 11/12/11
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Lucas Benitez: Dignity in the Fields
YES! Magazine, 10/31/11
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Penny gives farmworkers a living wage
Ocala Star-Banner, 10/30/11
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Trader Joe's locks the doors to rabbis and ministers
The Atlantic, 10/28/11
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'Tomatoland' slices into food politics, human trafficking
Scripps News, 10/25/11
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A just harvest for Sukkot
Huffington Post, 10/12/11
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Traveling exhibit on plight of field workers stops in DeLand
Daytona Beach News-Journal, 10/7/11
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The high cost of anti-immigrant laws
The Nation, Oct 2011
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Editorial: Fair Food Program honorable
Fort Myers News-Press, 9/29/11
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Food needs justice
The Georgetown Hoya, 10/7/11
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Tomatoes of wrath
TruthDig, 9/26/11
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Tomato pickers pedal for a penny
Labor Notes, 9/24/11
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Shining a light on the hidden hardships of tomato pickers
NPR, 9/22/11
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Independence days, labor rights celebrations mix in Immokalee
Naples Daily News, 9/18/11
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Coalition of Immokalee Workers targeting Publix
Naples Daily News, 9/16/11
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Riding 200 miles for a penny
The Observer News, 9/15/11
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Farmworkers ride 200 miles, turned away by Publix
WINK News, 9/9/11
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Immokalee farmworkers hoping to meet Publix CEO are disappointed
Lakeland Ledger, 9/6/11
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Publix CEO Ed Crenshaw refuses to meet with cycling Immokalee farmworkers
WMNF Tampa, 9/6/11
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Farmworkers bike to Publix in search of better wages
News Channel 8 Tampa Bay, 9/6/11
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Florida farmworkers bike for justice in the fields
Institute for Southern Studies, 9/5/11
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Op/Ed: The 'Publix Guarantee' is at risk
Bradenton Times, 8/31/11
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Activists push Publix to pay penny more for tomatoes
Orlando Sentinel, 8/31/11
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Video: Farmworkers want more money from Publix
Sarasota News 6, 8/29/11
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Local farmworkers protest Publix
WINK News, 8/29/11
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Guest commentary: Coalition's efforts go beyond better pay for farmworkers
Naples Daily News, 8/28/11
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IATP sends Fair Food delegation to Trader Joe's
Twin Cities Daily Planet, 8/28/11
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CIW stop on way to Lakeland for South Fort Myers rally
Fort myers News-Press, 8/27/11
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Dirty tomatoes: A spiritual and dietary proposal
Huffingtonn Post, 8/25/11
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Field workers ride bikes for higher wages
Associated Press, 8/20/11
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Immokalee farmworkers to bike to Publix CEO's office September 6
Lakeland Ledger, 8/19/11
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Pedaling for pennies: Farmworkers want Publix to pay more for tomatoes
Naples Daily News, 8/19/11
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Support farmworkers' bike ride for better treatment
Fort Myers News-Press, 8/18/11
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Why won't supposedly progressive Trader Joe's sing an agreement?
Alternet, 8/11/11
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Rotten tomatoes: Pickers join activists to protest Trader Joe's
New York Press, 8/10/11
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A penny for your thoughts... About tomatoes
The Bradenton Times, 8/6/11
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CIW brings farmworker movement to the streets
In These Times, 8/5/11
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Local religious leaders rally against Publix at City Hall
Gainesville Sun, 7/28/11
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The price of a tomato
Edible Sarasota, Summer 2011
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Why I am saying goodbye to Trader Joe's
Las Vegas Weekly, 7/6/11
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What's gone wrong with our tomatoes?
The Independent (UK), 6/29/11
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The true cost of tomatoes
New York Times, 6/14/11
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The profound impact of a penny
Zester Daily, 6/6/11
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Immokalee, America's tomato capital
New York Times Opinion, 05/12/11
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Trader Joe's tomatoes a target of Sunday's labor protest
The L Magazine, 04/29/11
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Publix opens doors on new downtown Lake Worth grocery store
Palm Beach Post, 04/28/11
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A penny a pound
NPR, 04/26/11
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Your tomato's possible ties to slavery
CNN, 04/21/11
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Tomato School: Undoing the evils of the fields
The Atlantic, 04/20/11
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Gallatin junior's coalition challenges workers' rights from the city to the farm
Washington Square News, 04/20/11
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Providence Fair Food protests supermarket chain Stop & Shop
WBRU, 04/10/11
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A Harvest Out of Reach
AARP, 04/07/11
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Rally held for extra pennies
The Pan American, 04/07/11
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Florida tomato pickers challenge supermarkets to 'do the right thing'
Labor Notes, 04/06/11
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Publix runs low on weak excuses that prop up poverty
Change.org, 04/05/11
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Piden a Quiznos firme el acuerdo
El Mañana, 04/05/11
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Protest in support of agricultural workers marks church justice meeting
World Communion of Reformed Churches, 04/04/11
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Florida tomato industry can be the pride of U.S. agriculture
Florida Weekly, 03/31/11
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VU students rally for workers' rights at ASB in Florida
Vanderbilt Orbis, 03/29/11
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Farmworker protests at Quiznos headquarters
Denver Examiner, 03/29/11
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Fair Food Campaign visits Alumni Lawn
Vanderbilt Hustler, 03/27/11
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Buying produce supports "modern day slavery"
News Channel 5, 03/26/11
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Students, community members rally against slavery at Publix
The Tennessean, 03/26/11
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Publix pressured to sign farm worker agreement
Destin Log, 3/15/11
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Publix's response to protesters: We're nice, not fair
Change.org, 03/09/11
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Support farmworkers this Lent: Fast for justice
Sojourners, 3/7/11
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A celebration of struggle with the CIW
Stir It Up, 03/07/11
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Supporters of tomato pickers rally in Tampa
Free Speech Radio News, 3/7/11
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Tomato pickers pick battle with Trader Joe's
Denver Post, 3/7/11
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Farmworkers target Tampa Publix stores in protests
Associated Press, 3/5/11
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We are all farmworkers
The Atlantic, 3/2/11
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Students head to Boston, rally for tomato pickers
Brown Daily Herald, 02/28/11
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Farmworkers to pressure Stop & Shop
Boston Globe, 2/26/11
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Supporters of tomato pickers rally in Tampa
Free Speech Radio News, 3/7/11
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Immokalee farmworkers target Tampa Publix stores in protests
Naples Daily News, 3/6/11
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War of words breaks out amongst reps of Publix and CIW in advance of farmworker protest on Saturday
Creative Loafing, 3/4/11
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Fighting for pennies: Tomato protesters battle supermarkets
The Atlantic, 3/2/11
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Immokalee farmworker group plans Publix protest this Saturday in Tampa
Naples Daily News, 3/2/11
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Publix customers pledge boycotts until chain stops exploiting farmworkers
Change.org, 3/2/11
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Publix resists fair trade for American workers
Eat Drink Better, 3/2/11
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Boston Jewish community marches for fair foodForward, 3/1/11
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Immokalee workers launch 5-city protest
Democracy Now!, 3/1/11
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Protesters demand Trader Joe's pay tomato pickers extra money
Gothamist, 2/28/11
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Farmworkers demand better pay from Trader Joe's
DNAInfo, 2/28/11
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Protest at Trader Joe's to Demand Fair Farm Labor Standards
Progressive Grocer, 2/28/11
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Stop & Shop protest march urges more pay for tomato farmers
Boston Globe, 2/27/11
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Farm workers to pressure Stop & Shop
Boston Globe, 2/26/11
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Florida tomato pickers target Giant Food
Landover Gazette, 2/25/11
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Tomato workers take to the streets in Boston to convince a $40-billion supermarket conglomerate to pay them one penny more per pound
Politics of the Plate, 2/25/11
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Trader Joe's and the Jewish ethic for farmworker justice
Huffington Post, 2/21/11
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Who picks your tomatoes?
Huffington Post, 2/20/11
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Coalition combats unfair wages, harvesting conditions
Brown Daily Herald, 2/15/11
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Is Trader Joe's short-changing farmworker justice?
Grist, 2/10/11
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Editorial: Trader Joe's should value its workers
Washingtong Square News, 2/7/11
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Workers' alliance protests Trader Joe's labor policies
Washington Square News, 2/7/11
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UF senate passes resolution calling on Publix to meet with tomato pickers
Independent Florida Alligator, 2/1/11
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UF senators talk labor policy
Independent Florida Alligator, 1/26/11
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After long fight, farmworkers in Florida win increase in pay
New York Times, 1/19/11
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Boston students support farm workers
The Nation, 1/12/11
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La lucha sigue
Campus Progress, 1/11/11
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Human trafficking and the food we buy
Sojourners, 1/11/11
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Time to stop human trafficking
Gainesville Sun, 1/10/11
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