Reposted by Coalition of Immokalee WorkersRobert & Ethel Kennedy Human Rights Center @kennedyhrc.bsky.social · 08/10/20263/ Standing with workers and demanding justice has been at the heart of Kerry’s work for decades. As we enter Kerry’s final months as our President, we’ll be looking back at the people and places that have shaped her extraordinary legacy. 🔗 Join us on the walk down memory lane: rekhrc.org/4j7pNp2 0102
Reposted by Coalition of Immokalee WorkersRobert & Ethel Kennedy Human Rights Center @kennedyhrc.bsky.social · 08/10/20262/ This was one of many times Kerry has stood alongside farmworkers. She has marched with the Coalition of Immokalee Workers in Florida, rallied for farmworkers’ rights in New York, and helped build support for the New York Farmworkers Fair Labor Practices Act, which became law in 2019. 2123
Reposted by Coalition of Immokalee WorkersRobert & Ethel Kennedy Human Rights Center @kennedyhrc.bsky.social · 08/10/20261/ In 2013, our President @kerrykennedy.bsky.social joined @immokaleeworkers.bsky.social and other human rights leaders outside Wendy’s shareholder meeting in Manhattan to demand it joins the Fair Food Program, an initiative working to ensure humane working conditions and fair pay for farmworkers. 1114
Reposted by Coalition of Immokalee WorkersProPublica @propublica.org · 03/10/2026Reporter @maxblau.bsky.social spent a year reporting on abuses of farmworkers. It left him wondering: Is there any way to find out whether the produce he buys at the grocery store comes from farms with a record of mistreating workers?projects.propublica.orgDo My Grocery Store Blueberries Come From Farms Where Workers Were Harmed?Max Blau spent a year reporting on abuses of farmworkers. It left him wondering: Is the produce he buys at the grocery store part of the problem? 9398136
Coalition of Immokalee Workers @immokaleeworkers.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Sign WeCount!'s petition for Costa Farms to join Planting Justice: Sign their petition for Costa Farms to join Planting Justice: actionnetwork.org/letters/cost...actionnetwork.orgCosta Farms: Join Planting Justice!Do you know where your houseplants come from? Behind the lush and lucrative U.S. houseplant industry, there are plant nursery workers facing severe labor and human rights violations, including wage th... 040
Coalition of Immokalee Workers @immokaleeworkers.bsky.social · 24/09/2026"WeCount’s [Planting Justice] campaign is heavily inspired by the Fair Food Program, which farmworkers have successfully used for years to boost their labor conditions and is considered the highest standard of labor protections for farmworkers in the U.S." 140
Coalition of Immokalee Workers @immokaleeworkers.bsky.social · 04/09/2026The Fair Food Program’s unparalleled heat protections keep making waves across the nation! Read more here: ciw-online.org/2026/08/fair... 072
Coalition of Immokalee Workers @immokaleeworkers.bsky.social · 01/09/2026Workers everywhere deserve dignity on the job A new report from @business-humanrights.org shows the failure of major companies to provide remedy to migrant workers who reported severe abuses on Saudi Arabia’s renewable energy projects Read more here: www.business-humanrights.org/en/from-us/b...business-humanrights.org“It would change my life”: Remedy, reparations and justice for migrant workers in Saudi Arabia’s renewable energy industry - Business and Human Rights CentreCheck out this page via the Business and Human Rights Centre 072
Coalition of Immokalee Workers @immokaleeworkers.bsky.social · 21/08/2026The Fair Food Program’s new electrolyte rule is making national headlines and the @fastcompany.com says the program is a “Win-Win-Win for Farmworkers, Growers, Buyers"! ciw-online.org/2026/08/fair... 054
Reposted by Coalition of Immokalee WorkersThe Florida Trib @thefloridatrib.bsky.social · 13/08/2026Weakened federal heat protection rules leave Florida workers sweating Florida is the national epicenter for workplace heat injuries — and workers organizing to convince their employers to… floridatrib.org/2026/08/13/weakened…floridatrib.orgWeakened federal heat protection rules leave Florida workers sweatingFlorida is the national epicenter for workplace heat injuries — and workers organizing to convince their employers to offer voluntary heat protections. 066
Coalition of Immokalee Workers @immokaleeworkers.bsky.social · 12/08/2026From “Ground Zero for Modern-day Slavery” to a world without victims: Help us scale the Fair Food Program! fairfoodprogram.org/donate/ 041
Coalition of Immokalee Workers @immokaleeworkers.bsky.social · 06/08/2026And together with @fairfoodprogram.bsky.social and your support, we CAN prevent it. That's why we're asking allies like you to become Fair Food Sustainers without delay. fairfoodprogram.org/donate/fairfoodprogram.orgDonate – The Fair Food Program 020
Coalition of Immokalee Workers @immokaleeworkers.bsky.social · 06/08/2026With each successful forced labor prosecution, the same conclusion only grows stronger: We cannot prosecute our way out of modern slavery. We must prevent it. ciw-online.org/2026/08/the-... 121
Reposted by Coalition of Immokalee WorkersFast Company @fastcompany.com · 05/08/2026Farmworkers are 35 times as likely to die from heat-related stress as workers in any other industry. As extreme heat worsens, providing electrolytes is a crucial step to keeping workers healthy. @ktoussaint.bsky.social has the full story ⬇️fastcompany.comFarmworkers across 22 states will get free access to electrolytes to combat dangerous heat stressThe Fair Food Program, whose buyers include major retailers like Walmart, McDonald's, and Trader Joe's, will now mandate electrolytes for workers. 052
Reposted by Coalition of Immokalee WorkersKristin Toussaint @ktoussaint.bsky.social · 05/08/2026Farmworkers have more than 35x the risk of heat-related death than workers in any other industry, but there are no federal heat protection standards. The @fairfoodprogram.bsky.social has its own—& just added a rule requiring access to electrolytes for farmworkers www.fastcompany.com/91584914/far...fastcompany.comFarmworkers across 22 states will get free access to electrolytes to combat dangerous heat stressThe Fair Food Program, whose buyers include major retailers like Walmart, McDonald's, and Trader Joe's, will now mandate electrolytes for workers. 063
Reposted by Coalition of Immokalee WorkersFast Company @fastcompany.com · 05/08/2026On certain farms across 22 states, workers will now have mandatory access to electrolytes, which can help them stay safe in dangerous extreme heat. It’s the latest rule from @fairfoodprogram.bsky.social, a partnership between growers, farmworkers, and food retailers to improve working conditions.fastcompany.comFarmworkers across 22 states will get free access to electrolytes to combat dangerous heat stressThe Fair Food Program, whose buyers include major retailers like Walmart, McDonald's, and Trader Joe's, will now mandate electrolytes for workers. 293
Coalition of Immokalee Workers @immokaleeworkers.bsky.social · 15/07/2026A monthly gift provides the reliable support that allows workers to organize, educate their coworkers, strengthen protections like this new electrolyte standard, and bring the Fair Food Program to new industries and countries. Become a Fair Food Sustainer today! fairfoodprogram.org/donate/fairfoodprogram.orgDonate – The Fair Food Program 050
Coalition of Immokalee Workers @immokaleeworkers.bsky.social · 15/07/2026Beginning August 1st of this year, every Fair Food Program participating grower will be required to provide electrolyte beverages or electrolyte supplements to workers year-round, further strengthening the Program’s industry-leading heat protections. ciw-online.org/blog/2026/07... 1225
Coalition of Immokalee Workers @immokaleeworkers.bsky.social · 08/07/2026Even $10 a month can make a meaningful impact — helping protect some of our country’s hardest workers from abusive, unsafe, and all too often deadly working conditions. Become a Fair Food Sustainer today! 020
Coalition of Immokalee Workers @immokaleeworkers.bsky.social · 08/07/2026Fair Food Nation! We’re kicking off our Summer Sustainer Drive! fairfoodprogram.org/donate/ 150
Coalition of Immokalee Workers @immokaleeworkers.bsky.social · 17/06/2026ciw-online.org/blog/2026/06... All too many retail food brands — among them many well-known companies like Publix, Kroger, and Wendy’s — still refuse to join the @fairfoodprogram.bsky.socialciw-online.orgUPDATE: After DOL links Kroger to yet another forced labor case, will the grocery giant ever learn the Power of Prevention?US Attorney Gregory W. Kehoe for the Middle District of Florida: “The victims in this case were deceived by conspirators and subjected to deplorable conditions while being exploited for greed and prof... 055
Coalition of Immokalee Workers @immokaleeworkers.bsky.social · 04/06/2026How many more farmworkers in their supply chains must endure extreme exploitation before Kroger and Publix join the only human rights program with a proven record of preventing these abuses? Stay tuned to take action with us and demand farmworker freedom! ciw-online.org/blog/2026/05... 041
Coalition of Immokalee Workers @immokaleeworkers.bsky.social · 17/05/2026The landmark health study linking the Fair Food Program to healthier farmworker mothers and children continues to make waves across the nation! Check out two new articles that place the study within the broader story of the program and its remarkable evolution: ciw-online.org/blog/2026/05...ciw-online.orgFair Food Program’s transformative health impact featured in the newsNaples Daily News: What began as a fight against exploitation in Immokalee's farm fields may now be improving the health of the next generation. Presbyterian Hunger Program National Hunger Associate A... 052
Coalition of Immokalee Workers @immokaleeworkers.bsky.social · 11/05/2026Stand with farmworkers against forced labor today and demand Kroger and Publix join the Fair Food Program! Use our digital toolkits to contact the Fair Food holdouts: linktr.ee/JusticeforFa... 021
Coalition of Immokalee Workers @immokaleeworkers.bsky.social · 11/05/2026Fair Food holdouts Kroger and Publix have been linked to an alleged labor trafficking operation in North Carolina. How much longer will the grocery giants continue to turn a blind eye and refuse to join only the social responsibility program proven to end abuse? ciw-online.org/blog/2026/05... 122
Reposted by Coalition of Immokalee WorkersFair Food Program @fairfoodprogram.bsky.social · 07/05/2026Read more about this participating grower in the Fair Food Program: “The consumer needs to get it in a timely manner,” he said. “It needs to be just dynamite. It needs not be mediocre, it needs to be downright good and delicious. That’s what I’m shooting for.” www.thefencepost.com/news/tuxedo-...thefencepost.comTuxedo cuts back sweet corn production, wants system to value workersDavid Harold grows sweet corn at Tuxedo Farms in Olathe, Colo., and he said the farm his dad, John, owns and he manages will no longer fulfill contracts with Kroger to supply sweet corn to... 041
Reposted by Coalition of Immokalee WorkersFair Food Program @fairfoodprogram.bsky.social · 06/05/2026pcusa.org/news-storyte... - A new article by the Presbyterian News Service / @pcusa.bsky.social takes a deep-dive into the Fair Food Program, and how its protections are helping keep farmworker mothers and infants healthypcusa.orgGiving babies a better chance at life by improving farmworker conditionsImage 042
Reposted by Coalition of Immokalee WorkersFair Food Program @fairfoodprogram.bsky.social · 27/04/2026A peer-reviewed study finds that infants born to farmworkers on Fair Food Program farms are 10% less likely to be born at a low birth weight. Read more: ciw-online.org/blog/2026/04... 011
Reposted by Coalition of Immokalee WorkersInstitute at Brown for Environment & Society (IBES) @brown-ibes.bsky.social · 22/04/2026Thank you to everyone who joined us for our screening and discussion of "Without Shade, Without Rest" earlier this week! Read The Brown Daily Herald's coverage ⤵️ @watsonschoolbrown.bsky.social @climatesollab.bsky.social @immokaleeworkers.bsky.social @working-films.bsky.socialbrowndailyherald.com‘Without Shade, Without Rest’ highlights agricultural workers’ advocacyThe film and following discussion centered around the fight for heat protection for Florida’s outdoor workers. 052
Coalition of Immokalee Workers @immokaleeworkers.bsky.social · 20/04/2026ciw-online.org/blog/2026/04... “Despite Sen. Booker’s letter... an official resolution from the Yale College Council, a petition signed by hundreds of students, and no clear reason for not joining the program, Yale Hospitality has refused to take any good-faith steps toward joining the FFP"ciw-online.orgSenator Cory Booker pens letter urging Yale University join Fair Food ProgramSen. Cory Booker, Yale Law: “As a proud alumnus of Yale Law School (Class of 1997) and a longtime advocate for a healthier and more equitable food system, I write to urge Yale Hospitality to join the ... 020
Coalition of Immokalee Workers @immokaleeworkers.bsky.social · 17/04/2026ciw-online.org/blog/2026/04... Read about how the CIW's internal, democratic structure has helped it to remain resilient throughout the years, and how farmworkers managed to forge the @fairfoodprogram.bsky.social to safeguard their rights based on their own experiences in the fields.ciw-online.orgHow the lived experience of farmworkers shaped the Fair Food ProgramChristian Science Monitor on the Coalition of Immokalee Workers: In many ways, the coalition was built to change a culture of privilege: no singular leader, no hierarchy of moral authority, no person ... 084
Coalition of Immokalee Workers @immokaleeworkers.bsky.social · 14/04/2026In a letter to Yale, @booker.senate.gov urging the school to join the @fairfoodprogram.bsky.social , the Senator writes: “...I write to urge Yale Hospitality to join the FFP... Yale has long been a leader in both scholarship and social responsibility.” Read more: yaledailynews.com/articles/in-... 030
Coalition of Immokalee Workers @immokaleeworkers.bsky.social · 08/04/2026Students at Yale University are turning up the heat on their administration to ensure that the food served at their historic university meets the highest human rights standards in the agricultural industry by joining the Fair Food Program! Read More: ciw-online.org/blog/2026/04... 141
Reposted by Coalition of Immokalee WorkersFair Food Program @fairfoodprogram.bsky.social · 07/04/2026"A peer-reviewed study finds that infants born to farmworkers on Fair Food Program farms are 10% less likely to be born at a low birth weight." Read more about the myriad benefits the Fair Food Program is bringing to thousands of farmworker families in The Packer: www.thepacker.com/news/new-res...thepacker.com 032
Coalition of Immokalee Workers @immokaleeworkers.bsky.social · 06/04/2026"Nely Rodríguez knows the costs of silence – and of having to endure the privileges often taken by men with power." Read about how farmworkers forged the @fairfoodprogram.bsky.social in @csmonitor.bsky.social www.csmonitor.com/USA/Society/...csmonitor.comCesar Chavez allegations force a reckoning: Role model, or something less?Accusations that Cesar Chavez sexually abused girls and women while he led a transformational labor movement complicate the legacy of a man hailed by millions. 063
Reposted by Coalition of Immokalee WorkersCoalition of Immokalee Workers @immokaleeworkers.bsky.social · 27/03/2026Have you ever dreamed of working on the cutting edge of human rights? The exponential expansion of the @fairfoodprogram.bsky.social is creating new job openings! We're currently hiring for a Worker Education Coordinator. Click here to learn more: ciw-online.org/careers/ciw-online.orgCareersHave you ever dreamed of working on the cutting edge of human rights? The exponential expansion of the Fair Food Program is creating new job openings! We're hiring new staff to learn and work alongsi... 032
Coalition of Immokalee Workers @immokaleeworkers.bsky.social · 31/03/2026The @fairfoodprogram.bsky.social is one the country’s “most robust… and protective programs” in the US, and a ‘game changer” for women farmworkers, according to the Associated Press: ciw-online.org/blog/2026/03...ciw-online.orgReflecting on power and abuse, and the need to expand the Fair Food ProgramAssociated Press: The Fair Food Program is one the country's most robust... and protective programs in the US, and a 'game changer for women farmworkers Last week, The New York Times published a devas... 072
Coalition of Immokalee Workers @immokaleeworkers.bsky.social · 27/03/2026Have you ever dreamed of working on the cutting edge of human rights? The exponential expansion of the @fairfoodprogram.bsky.social is creating new job openings! We're currently hiring for a Worker Education Coordinator. Click here to learn more: ciw-online.org/careers/ciw-online.orgCareersHave you ever dreamed of working on the cutting edge of human rights? The exponential expansion of the Fair Food Program is creating new job openings! We're hiring new staff to learn and work alongsi... 032
Reposted by Coalition of Immokalee WorkersFoodPrint @foodprintorg.bsky.social · 26/03/2026@immokaleeworkers.bsky.social is a worker-based human rights organization founded by farmworkers to eliminate wage theft, forced labor and other abuses.ciw-online.orgBlogBusiness and Human Rights Resource Centre (BHRRC) 2026 report outlining the problem: Across the board, companies are neglecting the most critical elements of human rights due diligence: worker-centric... 141
Reposted by Coalition of Immokalee WorkersFair Food Program @fairfoodprogram.bsky.social · 24/03/2026Have you ever dreamed of working on the cutting edge of human rights? The exponential expansion of the Fair Food Program is creating new job openings! APPLY HERE: www.idealist.org/en/nonprofit...idealist.orgFair Food Program Worker Education Coordinator - JobCoalition of Immokalee Workers is now hiring for the position of Fair Food Program Worker Education Coordinator in Immokalee. Apply today. 011
Coalition of Immokalee Workers @immokaleeworkers.bsky.social · 16/03/2026One student urged the University to sign onto the @fairfoodprogram.bsky.social, which enforces workplace protections. 80% of female farmworkers have experienced sexual harassment, and implementing the program at Michigan would help mitigate the issue. www.michigandaily.com/news/campus-...michigandaily.comActivists march for International Working Women’s DayProtesters gathered Tuesday for a protest in recognition of International Working Women’s Day. Participants wore red for women’s rights solidarity. 031
Coalition of Immokalee Workers @immokaleeworkers.bsky.social · 13/03/2026ciw-online.org/blog/2026/03... @business-humanrights.org highlighting the solution: “Walmart is a member of the @fairfoodprogram.bsky.social , a programme which covers farmworkers in the USA who are paid a premium to ensure a living wage.”ciw-online.orgNew global supply chain survey sounds alarm on increasing risk of forced labor, highlights need for worker-centered monitoringBusiness and Human Rights Resource Centre (BHRRC) 2026 report outlining the problem: Across the board, companies are neglecting the most critical elements of human rights due diligence: worker-centric... 041
Coalition of Immokalee Workers @immokaleeworkers.bsky.social · 06/03/2026ciw-online.org/blog/2026/03... The study’s bottom line is simple: better pay, safer working conditions, and reduced stress during pregnancy translate directly into healthier mothers and healthier children. @fairfoodprogram.bsky.socialciw-online.orgLandmark medical study finds farmworker mothers employed on Fair Food Program farms give birth to healthier babies — including a 10% reduction in low-birth-weight birthsNew health study on the Fair Food Program: Using restricted birth records data from the National Vital Statistics System from 2006 to 2018, we show that the adoption of the Fair Food Program was assoc... 041
Coalition of Immokalee Workers @immokaleeworkers.bsky.social · 18/02/2026Calling all university students, faculty, and staff across the US! Do you want to stand with farmworkers in their fight for justice in the food industry? Reach out to join the call for your school to be part of the solution! ciw-online.org/blog/2026/02...ciw-online.orgBring Fair Food to your campus!Calling all students, faculty, and staff of universities across the US! Do you want to stand with farmworkers in their fight for justice in the food industry, but aren't sure how? Do you care deeply ... 030
Reposted by Coalition of Immokalee WorkersDemos @demosorg.bsky.social · 12/02/2026The workers that grow your house plants power a booming industry—yet many face exploitation. Change begins with The Planting Justice Campaign. Learn how your consumer power can help workers win fair pay, safe working conditions, and dignity on the job: demos.nyc/4ttVVGtdemos.nycThe Human Cost of Houseplants: Labor Conditions of Florida’s Plant Nursery Workers | DemosExposing the hidden labor crisis behind America's booming houseplant industry and the case for a worker-driven accountability model that's already improved conditions in other industries. 0112
Coalition of Immokalee Workers @immokaleeworkers.bsky.social · 10/02/2026ciw-online.org/blog/2026/02... Nola De Graaf, a current student at the University of Michigan: “The best part of this program is that it is an organization that amplifies the voices of workers, not attempting to speak over them but rather making them the forefront of the organization..."ciw-online.orgCIW visits University of Michigan as national interest surges for universities to join the FFP2019 University of Michigan Advisory Committee report: “The Fair Food Program is the most comprehensive social responsibility program in the U.S. 032
Coalition of Immokalee Workers @immokaleeworkers.bsky.social · 28/01/2026This stunning news comes as students with Yale’s Student/Farmworker Alliance chapter have repeatedly called on the university to join the @fairfoodprogram.bsky.social READ MORE: ciw-online.org/blog/2026/01...ciw-online.orgYale students document food purchases from massive grower linked to farm labor abuse; Yale Hospitality confirms purchases, yet remains opposed to joining the Fair Food ProgramFor more than 15 years, the industry-leading protections of the Fair Food Program have stood fast against farm labor abuses ranging from wage theft and sexual violence to dangerous working conditions,... 042
Reposted by Coalition of Immokalee WorkersMaxwell School @maxwellsu.bsky.social · 23/01/2026Professor Laura-Anne Minkoff-Zern's new book “goes under the hood of the Fair Food Program to tell a remarkable story of transformation and hope,” says the CIW. @cprmaxwell.bsky.social @sulernercenter.bsky.social 043
Coalition of Immokalee Workers @immokaleeworkers.bsky.social · 22/01/2026ciw-online.org/blog/2026/01... Will Work for Food: “With a combination of education, monitoring, and enforcement, the @fairfoodprogram.bsky.social and the CIW have provided fertile ground for both preventing and addressing sexual violence in the workplace.”ciw-online.orgNew book explores how the CIW and Fair Food Program have become a global inspirationWill Work for Food: With a combination of education, monitoring, and enforcement, the Fair Food Program and the CIW have provided fertile ground for both preventing and addressing sexual violence in t... 041
Coalition of Immokalee Workers @immokaleeworkers.bsky.social · 13/01/2026ciw-online.org/blog/2026/01... Indian Sugar Workers Association (ISWA) release: “To remedy – and ultimately prevent – this outrageous exploitation, ISWA urgently calls on the global brands that purchase Indian sugar to engage with workers and collaborate..."ciw-online.orgPreventable atrocities uncovered in India’s sugar industry underscore urgent need for WSRIndian Sugar Workers Association (ISWA) release: To remedy – and ultimately prevent – this outrageous exploitation, ISWA urgently calls on the global brands that purchase Indian sugar to engage with w... 062