farmworker

Scholars' letter to Chipotle: "Urgent need for reform in the fields
requires us to intensify our call and actions for justice"...

See the letter in its entirety at http://www.ciw-online.org

6/27/08: Nearly a year and a half ago, 36 leading scholars in the
fields of labor law, labor studies, and social research, joined by the
founding members of the Alliance for Fair Food, wrote a letter to
Chipotle CEO Steve Ells. They began their letter:

Denver Takes Chipotle's "Food With Integrity" to Task
By Clayton Dewey
Colorado Indymedia
December 1, 2007

After repeated attempts to talk with Chipotle representatives about their support of exploitation in the fields their tomatoes are picked, members and supporters of the Denver Fair Food Committee took their message to the public. Students, local faith leaders and other community leaders rallied in downtown Denver to protest Chipotle's hypocrisy of promoting an image of "Food With Integrity" while the workers who pick their produce toil in abysmal conditions.