Archive for the ‘Press’ Category

Dec15

Protesters are sour on Trader Joe’s tomatoes

Tweet“About a dozen protesters dressed like giant tomatoes danced and rapped to the beat of Technotronic’s “Pump Up The Jam” in front of the East 14th Street Trader Joe’s on Saturday, December 3. The big reds are part of an ongoing campaign against the supermarket chain’s refusal to collaborate with the Coalition of Immokalee Workers [...]

"About a dozen protesters dressed like giant tomatoes danced and rapped to the beat of Technotronic’s “Pump Up The Jam” in front of the East 14th Street Trader Joe’s on Saturday, December 3. The big reds are part of an ongoing campaign against the supermarket chain’s refusal to collaborate with the Coalition of Immokalee Workers (CIW) and sign their Fair Food agreement — which includes paying tomato pickers one cent more per pound and protecting them against labor rights violations." Read more of the amazing coverage in the Chelsea Now of the Trader Joe's Action we held recently! Then join us for our new members meeting on Saturday, December 17th! We'll be meeting at the AJ Muste Institute at 339 Lafayette St in Manhattan and we'll have tons of food for sharing! Acompáñanos el Sábado 17 de Diciembre d3 1- 3 pm en el Almuerzo de Nuevos miembros de la Alianza Comunitaria NY con los Trabajadores Agrícolas.  Nos reuniremos en el AJ Muste Institute : 339 Lafayette St en Manhattand, tendremos comida para compartir!
Jul09

Why I am saying goodbye to Trader Joe’s

Tweet“Immokalee’s struggling farmworkers don’t have much to do with Las Vegas—except that they do, every time we go to Trader Joe’s. The friendly, yuppie grocery store that boasts bargain-basement prices on everything from produce to butternut squash bisque to frozen biryani, has refused to sign the Coalition of Immokalee Workers’ Campaign for Fair Food.” Check [...]

"Immokalee’s struggling farmworkers don’t have much to do with Las Vegas—except that they do, every time we go to Trader Joe’s. The friendly, yuppie grocery store that boasts bargain-basement prices on everything from produce to butternut squash bisque to frozen biryani, has refused to sign the Coalition of Immokalee Workers’ Campaign for Fair Food." Check out the full article!
Mar01

More press on Trader Joe’s standing in the way of progress

Tweet The press continue to be hot on the case of Trader Joe’s refusal of agreeing to the demands of the Coalition of Immokalee Workers. Here are some more articles spreading the word on the campaign for fair food:

The press continue to be hot on the case of Trader Joe's refusal of agreeing to the demands of the Coalition of Immokalee Workers. Here are some more articles spreading the word on the campaign for fair food: (more...)
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