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Wed Dec 10, 2008 at 08:00:00 AM PST
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The Coalition of Immokalee Workers has already obtained agreements from Yum! Brands (Taco Bell), McDonald's, Burger King, and Whole Foods to pay an extra penny per pound of tomatoes. Now Subway has joined that list. The workers wages amount to about $50 per day for picking 2 tons of tomatoes. With the extra penny per pound, the same 2 tons of tomatoes will be worth $90. The agreement also includes improved labor standards - a very important component of the agreement, given that some of the workers are literally living and working in slavery.
Subway agreed Tuesday to pay an extra penny per pound more for tomatoes grown in Florida after reaching a deal with a farm workers advocacy group.
The deal between Subway and the Coalition of Immokalee Workers, which is aimed at improving wages and working conditions for Florida farm workers, also calls for a stricter code of conduct for suppliers concerning labor rights. The agreement encourages farm worker participation in the monitoring of growers' compliance with labor laws and adherence to "zero-tolerance" guidelines for violations, CIW officials said. The group also said Subway has extended those standards of conduct to include its entire supply chain, not just its tomato vendors.
OK, Chipotle... you're next. |
| Jill Richardson :: Immokalee Workers Win Again! Subway Agrees to Their Requests |
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