Interfaith Action educates and animates people of faith to partner with the CIW in its efforts to improve wages in the fields, and put an end to modern-day slavery in the agricultural industry.
Five Plead Guilty in Farmworker Slavery Case
In federal court on Tuesday, September 2, 2008, farm bosses from Immokalee pled guilty to "numerous charges of enslaving Mexican and Guatemalan immigrants, brutalizing them and forcing them to work in farm fields." ("Five to plead guilty on charges of enslaving immigrant laborers," Ft. Myers News Press, 9/2/08). Click here to find out more.
In federal court on Tuesday, September 2, 2008, farm bosses from Immokalee pled guilty to "numerous charges of enslaving Mexican and Guatemalan immigrants, brutalizing them and forcing them to work in farm fields." ("Five to plead guilty on charges of enslaving immigrant laborers," Ft. Myers News Press, 9/2/08). Click here to find out more.
CIW and Burger King reach landmark agreement!
May 23, 2008-- Burger King agrees to work with CIW to improve farmworkers wages and conditions in its tomato supply chain!
Find out more about the CIW-Burger King Agreement!
Click here for latest updates on the Campaign for Fair Food
CIW wins 2008 Catholic Campaign for Human Development Sister Margaret Cafferty Award
Photo gallery from the Immokalee tomato fields: Click here to see new photos that portray life for Florida tomato pickers.
Latest News: Interfaith Prayer Vigil and Bitter Herbs at Burger King Headquarters.
Get involved: Learn about how you can take action for farmworker justice today!
National and Florida Religious Leaders call on Burger King to "do the right thing!"
Over one-hundred national and Florida religious leaders have sent an open letter to Burger King, including Rev. Michael Livingston, President of the National Council of Churches; Rev. Dr. Clifton Kirkpatrick, Stated Clerk of General Assembly, Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.); 
Rev. John H. Thomas, General Minister and President, United Church of Christ; Jim Winkler, General Secretary, United Methodist Church - General Board of Church and Society; Rev. William G. Sinkford, President, Unitarian Universalist Association of Congregations, and many more. Click here to read the letter.
The letter was delivered to Burger King by religious leaders on Friday, November 30th, when over 1,500 people from across Florida and the country joined the farmworkers of the Coalition of Immokalee Workers (CIW) in a spirited march and rally to Burger King Headquarters. 
Click here for photos from the colorful 9-mile march to Burger King Headquarters, the delivery of the letter to Burger King, and the closing candlelight vigil.
Bishop Estevez of the Archdiocese of Miami and Rev. Kent Siladi of the Florida Conference of the United Church of Christ were among those who joined the CIW on November 30th to call on Burger King to join McDonald's and Yum 
Brands in paying one more penny per pound to directly improve tomato pickers' wages and work with the CIW to develop and implement a code of conduct against human rights abuses in the fields.
