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February 10, 2012

Immokalee Workers Claim Victory with Trader Joe’s Deal 
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The Coalition of Immokalee Workers has announced a major victory in
reaching an agreement with the grocery chain Trader Joe’s ensuring
humane working conditions for farmworkers harvesting tomatoes sold
inside its stores. On Thursday, the Coalition of Immokalee Workers said
Trader Joe's had finally agreed to join the group's Fair Food Program
after a lengthy public campaign that included protests in front of the
chain's locations. Before the deal, the farmworkers said their wages had
remained stagnant since 1978, with tomato pickers having to put in
10-hour days just to make the minimum wage.



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