April 10, 2007

Workers rights again, more happy this time

Some happy news for this one. The Coalition of Immokalee Workers reached an agreement with McDonald's today to increase wages for tomato harvesters. McDonald's will begin paying an extra penny a pound for tomatoes and this will go directly to the workers. They will also create a code of conduct for these workers. This extends farther than just McDonald's workers as the agreement calls for a third-party organization to monitor the tomato industry.
Link and Press Release

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