To: <mexicosolidaritynetwork-AT-mexicosolidarity.org>
Subject: (MSN) Join the Coalition of Immokalee Workers' Truth Tour: Feb. 28- March 16
Date: Wed, 6 Feb 2002 20:41:25 -0600


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The Mexico Solidarity Network endorses the Taco Bell Truth Tour from Feb.
28- March 16, 2002. The tour is organized by the Coalition of Immokalee
Workers (www.ciw-online.org) multi-ethnic, immigrant-led, and
community-based farmworker organization based in Immokalee, Florida.  Their
members are largely Latino, Haitian, and Mayan Indian immigrants working
low-wage jobs throughout the state of Florida.

The Taco Bell Truth Tour is a national tour that will travel from Immokalee,
FL to Los Angeles, CA. The tour will bring the voice of farmworkers to the
gates of Taco Bell corporate headquarters over 3000 miles away.

Farmworkers=92 subpoverty wages and total lack of benefits have allowed
Florida tomato growers to minimize production costs and provide Taco Bell
with cheap tomatoes at the expense of farmworkers and their families. All
this while Taco Bell profits immensely. Farmworkers are tired of subsidizing
Taco Bell=92s profits with their poverty, but Taco Bell refuses to meet with
worker representatives to discuss the sweatshop conditions under which their
tomatoes are produced. It is time to stand up, speak out and demand justice.
NO MORE SWEATSHOPS IN THE FIELDS OF FLORIDA, the US, or AMERICA.

Join the Coalition of Immokalee Workers, Mexico Solidarity Network and
others as we embark on this important cross-country journey. Chances are we=92
re coming to a city near you! You can organize a welcome party in your city,
do a fundraising concert, greet us in the streets, put a few caravanistas up
for the night, or travel with us for a few days. Help out however you like!

TACO BELL TRUTH TOUR   =96 MARCH 1-17, 2002
In a cross-country caravan from Florida to Taco Bell=92s headquarters in
Irvine, CA, farmworkers and their allies will hit 15 major US cities with
the TRUTH about how TACO BELL PROFITS FROM FARMWORKER POVERTY.

Thursday, 2/28      send off TAMPA, FL
Friday, 3/1         ATLANTA, GA
Saturday, 3/2       SOUTH BEND, IN
Sunday, 3/3         CHICAGO, IL
Monday, 3/4         MADISON, WI
Wednesday, 3/6      DENVER, CO
Friday, 3/8         SAN FRANCISCO, CA
Saturday, 3/9       FRESNO, CA

SUNDAY, 3/10        LOS ANGELES, CA
RISE UP 2002: FROM THE PEOPLE, FOR THE PEOPLE

MONDAY, 3/11        IRVINE, CA
CONVERGENCE AT TACO BELL HEADQUATERS

Tuesday, 3/12       FLAGSTAFF, AZ
Wednesday, 3/13     ALBUQUERQUE. NM
Thursday, 3/14      OKLAHOMA CITY, OK
Friday, 3/15        LITTLE ROCK, AR
Saturday, 3/16      MEMPHIS, TN

This notice is posted by Mexico Solidarity Network. www.mexicosolidarity.org


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