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"This Agreement Has Incredible Importance for Our Movement" - Immokalee Workers Win Agreement with Subway over Tomato Prices in Florida

"This Agreement Has Incredible Importance for Our Movement" - Immokalee Workers Win Agreement with Subway over Tomato Prices in Florida

The Coalition of Immokalee Workers reached an agreement last week with Subway, the third largest fast-food chain in the world and the biggest fast-food buyer of Florida tomatoes. Subway now joins other fast-food giants, McDonald’s, Taco Bell and Burger King, that have all agreed to pay farm workers at least another penny per pound of tomatoes they harvest and improve working conditions. [includes rush transcript]

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