Farm workers who pick tomatoes for Burger King's sandwiches earn
40 to 50 cents for every 32-pound bucket of tomatoes they pick,
a rate that has not risen significantly in nearly 30 years.
Workers who toil from dawn to dusk must pick two tons of
tomatoes to earn $50 in one day.
McDonald's and other fast-food chains have committed to
guaranteeing improved wages and enforcing a code of conduct for
conditions in the fields. But Burger King -- the second-largest
hamburger chain in the world -- has so far refused to work with
farm workers and heed the call of the faith community to improve
wages and working conditions for those who pick its tomatoes.
I've just sent a letter to Burger King management, asking them
to ensure fair wages for their farm workers. Will you join me?
Just click on the link below:
http://go.sojo.net/campaign/burgerking?rk=fd2_To919baCW
40 to 50 cents for every 32-pound bucket of tomatoes they pick,
a rate that has not risen significantly in nearly 30 years.
Workers who toil from dawn to dusk must pick two tons of
tomatoes to earn $50 in one day.
McDonald's and other fast-food chains have committed to
guaranteeing improved wages and enforcing a code of conduct for
conditions in the fields. But Burger King -- the second-largest
hamburger chain in the world -- has so far refused to work with
farm workers and heed the call of the faith community to improve
wages and working conditions for those who pick its tomatoes.
I've just sent a letter to Burger King management, asking them
to ensure fair wages for their farm workers. Will you join me?
Just click on the link below:
http://go.sojo.net/campaign


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