César Chávez Day of Action: March 31st, 2014 R Castle, Graduate Social Work Student, Food Chain Workers Alliance April 7, 2014 Driving the scenic route to the House of Representatives offices gave me a little time to ponder what our day would look like and what impact we would have for our César Chávez Day of Action in Washington DC. While I don’t have an answer for the latter, I can tell you what our day was like! Bright...

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With an annual budget of more than $65 million, the National Restaurant Association’s fleet of lobbyists descends on Capitol Hill every April to pressure our elected officials into voting for unsavory policies that benefit the NRA’s corporate members at the public’s expense. In a startling example of its power, the NRA has been the leading player in blocking wage increases for restaurant workers, helping to keep...

You can now get your own FCWA t-shirt – union-made in the USA! We have men’s and women’s t-shirts in Small, Medium, Large, and X-Large. Just email us at info @ foodchainworkers.org with your order, address, phone number, and payment method.  You can send us a check made out to Food Chain Workers Alliance, 1730 W. Olympic Blvd. #300, Los Angeles, CA 90015, or you can pay with PayPal. Only $15 per t-shirt, or $10...