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In the trenches and fighting slavery
The Nation, 12/28/08
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Editorial: Little bit of slavery not acceptable
Ft. Myers News-Press, 12/20/08
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Immokalee family sentenced for slavery
Ft. Myers News-Press, 12/20/08
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Brothers receive 12-year prison terms in Immokalee human slavery case
Naples Daily News, 12/19/08
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Ag spokesman McElroy's slavery remarks spur buzz
Ft. Myers News-Press, 12/19/08
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Specter of slavery persists in fields
Ft. Myers News-Press, 12/14/08
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Shameful exploitation
St. Petersburg Times, 12/14/08
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Immokalee Workers Win Agreement with Subway
Democracy Now!, 12/10/08
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Tomato workers win agreement with Subway
AFL-CIO, 12/08/08
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Bearing the fruits of their labor
Facing South, 12/05/08
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Subway to pay more for tomatoes
Ft. Myers News Press, 12/03/08
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Immokalee workers reach agreement with Subway Presbyterian News Service, 12/03/08
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Subway to pay more for tomatoes
Miami Herald, 12/02/08
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Immokalee workers set sights on Subway
Presbyterian News Service , 11/25/08
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Honoring the hands that feed us
Idaho Mountain Express, 11/19/08
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Food fighters
New York Times Magazine, 10/19/08
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What's fair got to do with the price of green tomatoes?
The Green Fork, 10/15/08
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Protesting for wages
The Towerlight, 10/13/08
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Rally for fair worker wages at Chipotle
Independent Florida Alligator, 10/13/08
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Tomato pickers sign up new ally
Ft. Myers News Press, 9/10/08
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Farmworkers exploited, even enslaved, in Florida
St. Petersburg Times, 9/7/08
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Editorial: Purge U.S. of shame of slavery
Ft. Myers News Press, 9/4/08
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Five plead guilty in Immokalee slavery case
Ft. Myers News Press, 9/3/08
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Want some basic human dignity with that burrito?
The Nation, 7/29/08
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Workers group targets Chipotle
Bradenton Herald, 7/22/08
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Eating that tomato can put you in moral peril
St. Petersburg Times, 7/13/08
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Orlando-area immigrant workers fight to hold the pennies they won
Orlando Sentinel, 7/13/08
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Tomato growers must give in
Ft. Myers News-Press, Editorial, 7/10/08
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Pennies a bucket don't end slavery for Florida pickers
Daytona Beach News-Journal, 7/6/08
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Oppressed group vows to fight on
Ft. Myers News-Press, 7/6/08
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They're ripe to fight
Ft. Myers News-Press, 7/6/08
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The price of a tomato
The Economist, 6/26/08
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Promise kept: Immigrant father endures long-distance love to support, unite family stranded in Haiti
Naples Daily News, 6/14/08
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At last, Burger King does the right thing
St. Petersburg Times, Editorial, 6/2/08
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What's with the farmers?
Palm Beach Post, Editorial, 5/28/08
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Picking fight with Burger King: Migrants win
Orlando Sentinel, 5/24/08
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Tomato pickers celebrate deal with Burger King
Ft. Myers News-Press, 5/24/08
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Burger King grants raise to pickers
New York Times, 5/24/08
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Growers still say no to farmworkers deal
Bradenton Herald, 5/23/08
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Tomato growers' group relents on imposing fine for giving pickers raise
Ft. Myers News-Press, 5/23/08
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Sweet Victory: Coalition of Immokalee Workers Wins
The Nation, 5/23/08
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Burger King, farmworker group agree on wage deal
Forbes.com (Associated Press), 5/23/08
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Burger King's missteps 'a cautionary tale'
Miami Herald, 5/17/08
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Fries with your paranoia?
Palm Beach Post, Editorial, 5/16/08
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Burger exec gets burned in internet spat
Miami Herald, 5/15/08
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Take the next step, Burger King
Ft. Myers News-Press, Editorial, 5/15/08
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How high did this scheme go?
The Nation, 5/14/08
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Burger King fires two for filings about farmworkers
Ft. Myers News-Press, 5/14/08
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Burger King fires two over executive's secret blog criticizing farm worker's group
International Herald Tribune (Associated Press), 5/13/08
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Invasions of privacy
The Nation, 5/11/08
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Activists out Burger King dirty tricks operation
The Independent (UK), 5/9/08
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Burger King locked in dispute with farmworkers
NPR, 5/8/08
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Burger with a side of spies
New York Times, Op-Ed, 5/7/08
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Is Burger King spying on labor activists?
Labor Notes, 5/7/08
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Burger King investigates VP's online postings
Ft. Myers News-Press, 5/6/08
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Workers at bottom of food chain illustrate growing economic disparity
Huffington Post, 5/5/08
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Group of Riverside student activists plan to protest today
The Desert Sun (Palm Springs, CA), 5/1/08
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Raw Deal
Ft. Myers News-Press, Editorial, 5/1/08
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The Burger King Burglarly
The Carolinian (UNC-Greensboro), 4/29/08
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Farmworker advocates to present Burger King with petitions
Yahoo! Finance (Associated Press), 4/29/08
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Burger King draws more heat from tomato pickers' group
Nation's Restaurant News, 4/28/08
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Burger King VP puts self on grill
Ft. Myers News-Press, 4/28/08
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Grilling Burger King
The Nation, 4/23/08
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We must treat farmworkers fairly
Miami Herald, Editorial, 4/21/08
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Slavery? Lets find out
Palm Beach Post, Editorial, 4/20/08
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Tomato pickers merit penny
Bradenton Herald, Editorial, 4/18/08
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Burger King resists pay increase for tomato pickers
NPR Morning Edition, 4/18/08
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Esclavitud moderna
La Jornada (Mexico), 4/18/08
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Tomato leader fires back at Senate critics
The Packer, 4/18/08
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Ending slavery for pennies
The Nation, 4/16/08
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Senators look into treatment, wages of Florida tomato pickers
CNN.com (Associated Press), 4/15/08
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D.C. takes up tomato pickers' plight
Ft. Myers News-Press, 4/15/08
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Sheriff: There is slavery in Florida tomato fields
Palm Beach Post, 4/15/08
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Florida tomato growers mistreat migrant labor, U.S. Senators argue
South Florida Sun-Sentinel, 4/15/08
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Immokalee farmworkers have Congress' attention
Naples Daily News, 4/15/08
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Tomato pickers' pay-probe sought
Miami Herald, 4/15/08
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Burger King should wise up
Ft. Myers News-Press, Editorial, 4/15/08
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Modern-day slavery in Immokalee
The Nation, Editorial, 4/15/08
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Sen. Bernie Sanders: 'The Harvest of Shame'
Huffington Post, Editorial, 4/15/08
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Farmworkers denied one cent
St. Petersburg Times, 4/15/08
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Bad week for corporate spies
Center for Media and Democracy, 4/14/08
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Did Burger King target and spy on tomato pickers rights groups?
Democracy Now!, 4/14/08
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Protesters march to Burger King in support of Fair Food
Lawrence Journal-World & News, 4/13/08
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Tomato pickers feeling spied on
Ft. Myers News-Press, 4/12/08
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Labor group protests outside Chipotle’s headquarters
Associated Press, 4/2/08
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Florida farmworkers launch Chipotle protest in Denver La Voz Nueva, 4/2/08
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Petitioning the King to end migrant enslavement and sweatshops
Upside Down World, 3/31/08
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Recibe apoyo campaña para abolir condiciones de esclavitud en EU de jornaleros migrantes
La Jornada (Mexico) 3/14/08
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Senators seek more pay for Florida pickers
Associated Press, 3/13/08
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Congress members back call to raise tomato pickers' pay
Palm Beach Post, 3/13/08
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Petition drive to end ‘modern-day slavery’ launched by church-backed farmworkers
Presbyterian News Service, 3/10/08
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Students Get a Close-Up Look At the Life of a Migrant Worker
Washington Post, 3/9/08
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Burger King no respeta acuerdo
La Jornada (Mexico), 3/6/08
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Students get first-hand insight from migrant farm worker
The Capital (Annapolois, MD), 3/5/08
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Immokalee workers raise stakes; May boycott fast-food chain in try to raise tomato prices
Ft. Myers News-Press, 3/4/08
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Farmworkers draw strong Catholic support
National Catholic Reporter, 2/25/08
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Resistance to wage hike fuels resolve of farm worker advocates
Oxfam America, 2/21/08
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Tomato grower's fight far from over
News and Observer (Raleigh, NC), 2/13/08
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Tomato Troubles
QSR Magazine, 2/08
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Group protests Burger King labor policy
The Daily Texan, 2/11/08
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Slavery in the Union
The Nation, 1/29/08
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'Slavery plain and simple'
God's Politics, 1/29/08
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End the new slavery
Palm Beach Post, Editorial, 1/28/08
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U.S. senators want a pay increase for farmworkers
Ft. Myers News-Press, 1/19/08
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Kennedy joins fray over tomato pickers
Associated Press, 1/18/08
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Federal lawmakers come to Immokalee to support farmworkers
Naples Daily News, 1/18/08
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Seis personas enfrentan cargos federales por esclavizar a inmigrantes en Florida
La Jornada (Mexico), 1/18/08
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Sixth Immokalee slavery case suspect arrested
Ft. Myers News-Press, 1/18/08
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Burger King may lay whopper on Florida tomato growers
Assoicated Press, 1/15/08
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Penny pinchers won’t let tomato pickers have it their way
Austin American-Statesman, 1/11/08
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