Well, we won this one.
From the Washington Independent, by way of Crooks and Liars.
Burger King to Tomato Pickers: Have it Your Way
By Arthur Allen 05/23/2008 11:03AM
After its executives spied on immigrant farmworkers and slandered them on-line to fight a grass-roots campaign for better pay and working conditions, Burger King Corp. abruptly reversed course Friday. The company caved into the workers' demands, agreeing to pay them an extra penny a pound for tomatoes that go on Whoppers and other BK products, according to a joint news release with the Coalition of Immokalee Workers.
Although 1 penny per pound may not seem like much...
This translates to a wage increase of up to 75 percent, since the standard piece-rate for a 33-pound bucket of tomatoes is 45 cents.
This is a huge victory for workers' rights and more specifically, for migrant workers' rights.
My heartfelt thanks go out to everyone who participated in the effort, by writing letters, boycotting Burger King, speaking out online, etc. Everyone involved should be proud of what they've accomplished.
This is not nearly the end of the struggle, but it shows that we're getting there.
Kudos go out especially to the Coalition of Immokalee Workers. Well done...