Films and Discussion: "Fast Food to Fair Food"
The Coalition of Immokalee Workers (CIW) is a community-based worker organization. Our members are largely Latino, Haitian, and Mayan Indian immigrants working in low-wage jobs throughout the state of Florida. From the folks who brought you the succesful Taco Bell boycott, come learn about the CIW's current campaign against McDonald's and how to get involved locally.
We will be screening the Emmy-nominated short documentary on the CIW's success, first aired on the PBS news program NOW with David Branaccio, followed by:
El Silencio y La Palabra (The Silence and the Word)
The Austin Independent Media Center and Student/Farmworker Alliance present a film exploring the often-times clandestine nature of migration and agricultural work and the strength of the word, organization, and commitment of a farmworker community from the swamps of southwest Florida. El Silencio y La Palabra chronicles the Coalition of Immokalee Workers' most recent and final Taco Bell Truth Tour, which culminated in a historic victory concluding their four-year grassroots campaign against the world's largest fast-food corporation. The film is bilingual.
Plus a special guest appearance by none other than the clown himself: Ronald McDonald.