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Farmworkers Group To Focus on More Fast Food Chains

HeadlineMay 23, 2005

In labor news — the Coalition of Immokalee Workers is focusing its organizing efforts on more fast food restaurants following its successful campaign against Taco Bell. The farmworkers group led a three-year campaign to force Taco Bell to help improve working conditions for tomato pickers. Now the group is calling on McDonald’s, Subway and Burger King to follow Taco Bell’s lead.

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