Texas State hosted a modern day civil rights leader this week. Samuel Herbert has more.
Lupe Gonzalo, a community organizer for the Coalition of Immokalee (Im-ock-ah-lee) Workers, came to Texas State to speak to students about worker living conditions. The C-I-W is based in Immokalee, Florida. The C-I-W educates tomato, pepper, and strawberry pickers about their legal rights. Gonzalo encourages students to get involved in the effort.
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The fast food chain Wendy's has not signed the Fair Food Agreement. The Agreement is a legally binding contract to purchase only produce that comes from certified farms in good standing with the C-I-W. These farms must provide shade, water and living wages for their workers. McDonalds and Subway HAVE signed the agreement.
Gonzalo says students can get involved by joining a community letter delegation
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According to the Gonzalo, these efforts should bring Wendy's corporate leaders to the bargaining table for farm workers rights. Gonzalo will soon finish her tour of Texas at a similar outreach event in San Antonio. For Bobcat Update, I'm Samuel Herbert.
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