Farmworker Awareness Week (FAW) is a nation-wide week of action for students and community members to raise awareness about farmworker issues on their campuses and in their communities. CPE, in a show of solidarity will be hosting events spot-lighting the cause of the Coalition of Immokalee Workers (CIW) in their struggle against Burger King to earn living wages.
MONDAY, MARCH 31st
Labor Issues Info Fair on Landis Green | 11 am - 2 pm
Come learn about Labor Issue causes • Read up on current literature • Meet the Exploitation King • Sign the Petition asking Burger King for Fair Wages for Florida’s tomato pickers • Look at CPE’s Scrapbook, detailing our past events supporting the CIW • Learn how you can help!
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 2nd
C.I.W. Teach-In with Daphne Holden @ The Pride Center | 7 pm - 8 pm
Who are the Coalition of Immokalee Workers? How is Burger King contributing to the abuse of its tomato pickers? We will be discussing these issues and more leading up to …
THURSDAY APRIL 3rd
Protest March on Burger King | 3 pm - 5 pm
Meet up in the Oglesby Union (on the steps of Moore Auditorium) and then march with us to the local Burger King on Tennessee Street where we will present letters to the manager and protest outside the establishment, handing out literature to the public. Come visit us before hand at ESP’s Responsible Consumerism Fair at the Intergration Statues on campus from 11-3pm. We’ll be tabling about the CIW and handing out flyers for the protest.
Here’s a link to Flyer PDF file and a link to the Facebook Event page. 