[Antiracism] Film and discussion this Monday 4/3 on farmworker mvmt v. McDonald's

[Marc Rodrigues]

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"Coalicion. . .  ¡¡Presente!!"

The Coalition of Immokalee Workers is a dynamic, worker-led community
organization made up largely of Latino, Haitian, and Mayan Indian
immigrant, low-wage workers in southwest Florida.

Come to a documentary film screening and discussion on the history and
future of the CIW and the national movement it has spearheaded this
Monday, April 3 from 7-9pm in SOM 137.

The CIW has been organizing for over a decade around the farmworker
community of Immokalee on the edge of the Everglades to address the
subpoverty wages, abysmal working conditions, human rights abuses, and
(in extreme cases) conditions of modern-day slavery faced by the
workers who pick our fruits and vegetables.

After a 4-year boycott of Taco Bell, a major purchaser of Florida
tomatoes, the CIW and its allies around the country won a
groundbreaking victory in March of 2005, but the struggle continues to
turn fast food into fair food.

Fast-food giant McDonald's now finds itself in the CIW's crosshairs.

This film screening and other events across the 5-college area are
being organized in solidarity with the CIW's 2006 McDonald's Truth
Tour.  We will also begin a discussion on building sustainable
farmworker solidarity in Westerm Massachusetts.

For more information, visit:
http://www.ciw-online.org/2006truthtour/dailyupdates.html
http://www.sfalliance.org/


**Film Screening and Discussion on the Coalition of Immokalee Workers**
Monday, April 3, 7-9pm, SOM 137

Featuring:

*An Emmy-nominated 15-minute documentary on the CIW's success and
future by the PBS program "NOW."

* El Silencio y La Palabra (The Silence and the Word): A bilingual,
behind-the-scenes documentary shot by the Austin Independent Media
Center and CIW members and allies on the frontlines of the final "Taco
Bell Truth Tour" which culminated in a historic victory celebration.
This film explores the nature of migration and agricultural work and
the strength of the word, organization, and commitment of a farmworker
community from the swamps of southwest Florida.

*PLUS: A special guest appearance by none other than The Clown
himself, Ronald McDonald.

Sponsored by the Student/Farmworker Alliance and the Labor Center.