Video: Protest at Publix
If you shop at Publix, the Coalition of Immokalee Workers would like you to know that you are supporting a store that exploits immigrant workers by refusing to increase the price it pays for tomatoes by one penny per pound. According to the CIW, workers are paid the same rate today they were in 1978, between 40 cents and 50 cents per 32-pound bucket. At that rate, a worker has to pick 2.5 tons of tomatoes per 10-hour day to earn minimum wage. Think about that the next time you cruise the produce aisle.
CIW says the Nov. 1 protest in front of the Publix on East Colonial was just the start of a statewide tour. Check out the video shot by roving reporter Lindy Shepherd.
Comments on this story:
Anonymous said:
I love Publix, and this will not prevent me from shopping there. Immigrant workers are here illegally, so why not just roll over to publix and arrest them. And if you're concerned about their well being, find out where they work and have the owner arrested for harboring immagrants.
posted on: 11/18/2009 9:43:36 AM
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