ISSUE 1091
The
Coalition of Immokalee Farmworkers called on McDonald’s, Inc. Monday (November
21) to pay more for tomatoes in order to pass the proceeds on to farmworkers.
The
effort is similar to one taken earlier that resulted in Taco Bell paying slightly
more for tomatoes so that farmworkers could receive better wages. The
coalition has not organized a boycott at this time; it is, however, urging consumers
to pressure McDonald’s to follow Taco Bell’s example. McDonald's
immediately issued a statement indicating their active support for the newly-created
"Socially Accountable Farm Employers" (SAFE) code of conduct. McDonald's
suppliers will buy product from growers that participate in this program, according
to the statement. Incorporated
to meet the growing demands for labor standards certification, SAFE offers a process
for farm employers to voluntarily certify that they meet basic workplace standards.
Certification audits are conducted by a third-party company. For
additional information about SAFE, visit the program’s website at www.safeagemployer.org.
ALSO IN THIS WEEK'S RAP-UP (Members-Only articles are indicated in bold.) AG
OFFICIALS, LEGISLATORS TOUR STORM-DAMAGED OPERATIONS JOHANNS ANNOUNCES NEW RMA ADMINISTRATOR WAL-MART HELPS FLORIDA FARMERS AFTER HURRICANE BY PROMOTING LOCALLY-GROWN PRODUCE FDACS, RETAILER TO PROMOTE FLORIDA PRODUCTS IN CENTRAL AMERICA AND CARIBBEAN FARMWORKER ADVOCACY GROUP TARGETING MCDONALD’S PBH FOUNDATION URGES KIDS TO “GO WILD” IMMEDIATE OPENING FOR PRODUCTION MANAGER WRITE
THAT LETTER TO THE EDITOR - WITH A LITTLE HELP FROM FFVA
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