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Boston Workmen's Circle Demonstration at Trader Joe's, December 11, 2011

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Members of the Boston Workmen's Circle, including 5th grade students at the Workmen's Circle Shule, hold a demonstration outside Trader Joe's in an effort to convince the popular grocery store chain to sign a "Fair Food Agreement" supporting humane labor standards and a higher wage for the people who harvest tomatoes. The action was part of a national campaign effort supporting the Coalition of Immokalee Workers (CIW). The demonstration was held in December of 2011 and on February 9, 2012. Trader Joe's signed the agreement as a result of this and similar actions by organizers and consumers across the country. To read more, visit the Workmen's Circle Blog.

Photo by Bob Follansbee, December 11, 2011.

Courtesy of the Boston Workmen's Circle.

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Jewish Women's Archive. "Boston Workmen's Circle Demonstration at Trader Joe's, December 11, 2011." (Viewed on March 19, 2024) <http://jwa.org/media/boston-workmens-circle-demonstration-at-trader-joes>.