NEWS FROM THE FRONTLINES
March 8, 2019 By Farmworker Association of Florida The goals that gave rise to International Women’s Day continue to inspire us. They have become the rallying cry of the women…
In 2018 we grew our relationships with several coalitions, growing our movement of allies from various sectors toward achieving common goals of fair labor and a just food system. A look…
This year has brought exciting progress thanks to the ongoing leadership of diverse coalitions and grassroots leaders working hard around the country. We kicked off the year celebrating Teamsters Local…
Creating spaces for members to learn from each other’s organizing and build solidarity across the food chain is a key area of FCWA work. This year, 75 FCWA members gathered…
Solidarity with immigrants is a core value of the FCWA. As such, our members asked how could we collectively support the caravan of Central American migrants who are seeking asylum in…
Currently our member organization, United Food and Commercial Workers Union (UFCW) Local 770, has an active campaign at Overhill Farms. This fight began in 2009 when Overhill Farms unjustly fired 254 workers…
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VOICES OF THE FOOD CHAIN
Voices of the Food Chain is a project of the Food Chain Workers Alliance and Real Food Media to capture and share stories of the country’s 20 million food workers in their own words. Including voices of farmworkers, warehouse workers, meatpackers, line cooks, restaurant servers and more, the project features conversations recorded with StoryCorps, black and white portraits, and a video on the current challenges and victories at the intersection of labor and food. Voices of the Food Chain is part of a growing national movement to bring justice to all workers along the food chain.