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October 5, 2012

Chipotle Signs Fair Food Agreement with Coalition of Immokalee Workers 
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Fast-food chain Chipotle has reached a deal with the Florida-based
Coalition of Immokalee Workers to improve wages and working conditions
for farmworkers who pick tomatoes used in its products. Chipotle had
previously refused to sign a contract affirming its commitment to the
coalition’s Fair Food Program, which 10 other companies, including Mc
Donalds and Burger King, have already joined. Thursday’s agreement
comes a day after coalition member Gerardo Reyes-Chavez appeared on
Democracy Now! in Denver to discuss its efforts to pressure Chipotle.

 

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