They call for dialogue with the major tomato growers in southwest Florida to discuss wages and conditions. The union initiated a boycott in March of this year after company officials refused to negotiate a contract to improve wages and conditions for some 5,000 workers. All events would be non-violent and there would be training in civil disobedience in the week leading up to April 16 and 17. Stay tuned for more news. A list serve has just been created for high school students who want to be involved in the struggle against sweatshops.
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