Podcasts about Fair Food Program

Donald Trump's threatened tariffs would be another nail in the coffin for Florida's citrus industry.Greg Asbed from the Coalition of Immokalee Workers joins us on this episode to discuss the history of working conditions for agriculture workers, especially tomato pickers, in southwest Florida. The CIW was instrumental to enacting one of the most effective programs to improve working conditions for agriculture workers in U.S. history, the Fair Food Program. If you're interested in working conditions for agricultural workers in Florida, the limited edition "Big Sugar" podcast is essential listening revealing the historic and ongoing abuses of workers by Florida sugar companies. The weekly "Seeking Rents" podcast examines corporate power and influence run amok in Florida and our politicians' complicity with corporate power to the detriment of citizens.

On Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg, Dani speaks with Gerardo Reyes Chavez, a key leader of the Coalition of Immokalee Workers (CIW). They discuss the abuses that many farm workers in the U.S. face, the development of the CIW's Fair Food Program and its model of worker empowerment, and what recent attacks on immigrant communities could affect the farm workers who put food on our plates. While you're listening, subscribe, rate, and review the show; it would mean the world to us to have your feedback. You can listen to “Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg” wherever you consume your podcasts.

#194: Greg Asbed and Gerardo Reyes Chavez of the Coalition of Immokalee Workers tell the story of their movement's origins, including the injustices faced by farmworkers in Florida's tomato fields that led to slavery lawsuits. As they continue to apply pressure through corporate boycotts and public campaigns, they reflect on what has worked, what has changed, and all that still needs fixing since their early win enrolling Taco Bell into the Fair Food ProgramThe Coalition of Immokalee Workers is a human and worker rights organization founded in 1993 by farmers experiencing injustice in Florida's tomato fields. In 2011, CIW launched the Fair Food Program, negotiating one penny more per pound of tomatoes sold to Taco Bell to pay for the implementation of improved conditions for farmworkers. CIW was also able to convince Taco Bell, Walmart and other large scale food system players to source from farms complying with a code of conduct. To date, their program has spread throughout the US and beyond, and they still work tirelessly to encourage more entities to stop sourcing from bad actors.https://ciw-online.org/To watch a video version of this podcast please visit:https://www.realorganicproject.org/coalition-immokalee-workers-successful-boycotts-episode-one-hundred-ninety-fourThe Real Organic Podcast is hosted by Dave Chapman and Linley Dixon, engineered by Brandon StCyr, and edited and produced by Jenny Prince.The Real Organic Project is a farmer-led movement working towards certifying 1,000 farms across the United States this year. Our add-on food label distinguishes soil-grown fruits and vegetables from hydroponically-raised produce, and pasture-raised meat, milk, and eggs from products harvested from animals in horrific confinement (CAFOs - confined animal feeding operations).To find a Real Organic farm near you, please visit:https://www.realorganicproject.org/farmsWe believe that the organic standards, with their focus on soil health, biodiversity, and animal welfare were written as they should be, but that the current lack of enforcement of those standards is jeopardizing the ability for small farms who adhere to the law to stay in business. The lack of enforcement is also jeopardizing the overall health of the customers who support the organic movement; customers who are not getting what they pay for at market but still paying a premium price. And the lack of enforcement is jeopardizing the very cycles (water, air, nutrients) that Earth relies upon to provide us all with a place to live, by pushing extractive, chemical agriculture to the forefront.If you like what you hear and are feeling inspired, we would love for you to join our movement by becoming one of our 1,000  Real Fans!https://www.realorganicproject.org/1000-real-fans/To read our weekly newsletter (which might just be the most forwarded newsletter on the internet!) and get firsthand news about what's happening with organic food, farming and policy, please subscribe here:https://www.realorganicproject.org/email/

Series: Labor Day Special Episode    Episode Description: “Suffering doesn't have to be part of the food we eat. Workers feed every family in this country, and it is only fair that everyone, everywhere should do something to make sure that farm workers have the same ability to feed their families with dignity and respect. And it doesn't take much. It takes for us to have these conversations.” —Gerardo Reyes Chávez   The food we consume is often built upon the backs of a vulnerable workforce struggling to maintain their dignity and basic rights. While we enjoy the convenience and affordability of our food, we must reckon with the unseen sacrifices made by the men, women, and children who toil in the fields, a sobering reality that challenges us to consider the true price we pay for the food we consume.   Gerardo Reyes Chávez is a seasoned farm worker and community organizer who has dedicated over 25 years to advocating for the rights of agricultural laborers. As a long-time member of the Coalition of Immokalee Workers (CIW), Gerardo has been instrumental in the development and implementation of the groundbreaking Fair Food Program, which has dramatically improved working conditions and wages for tens of thousands of farm workers across the United States.   Tune in as Justine and Gerardo relate the stark contrasts between farm workers' cultural expectations and the harsh realities they face in the agricultural industry, the systemic nature of the abuses and exploitation they endure, the outsized power of major food brands driving industry consolidation and wage stagnation, the innovative and persistent approach of the Coalition of Immokalee Workers in targeting this systemic change, the potential for replicating successful models like the Fair Food Program, and the critical importance of building solidarity and collective action between consumers, advocates, and the farm worker community to address the deep-rooted challenges in the food system. Connect with Gerardo:  Gerardo Reyes Chávez is a distinguished farmworker advocate and a key leader of the Coalition of Immokalee Workers (CIW). With a background in farm labor that began at the age of 11 in Zacatecas, Mexico, Gerardo has dedicated his life to improving the conditions and rights of farmworkers. He has worked in the fields of Florida, picking a variety of crops including oranges, tomatoes, blueberries, and watermelon. As a leader in the CIW, Gerardo has played a pivotal role in the development and implementation of the Fair Food Program, which aims to protect workers from exploitation and improve labor conditions. His efforts include facilitating community meetings, educating workers about their rights, and attracting new buyers to support the program. Gerardo is also actively involved in addressing issues such as wage theft and modern-day slavery, ensuring that farmworkers' voices are heard and their rights are upheld. Gerardo's work has been recognized nationally and internationally, and he frequently speaks at events to raise awareness about the challenges faced by farmworkers and the importance of ethical labor practices. Website Facebook X   Connect with NextGen Purpose: Website Facebook Instagram  LinkedIn YouTube Episode Highlights: 00:50 Farmer vs Farm Worker  08:02 Overcoming Challenges and Abuse  15:41 The Role of the Coalition  20:32 Change the Farming Community  23:25 Suffering Should Not Be A Part of Our Food    

Did you know that farm soil is increasingly becoming a reservoir for plastic? Join Food Sleuth Radio host and Registered Dietitian, Melinda Hemmelgarn for her conversation with Grey Moran, award-winning journalist and staff writer at Civil Eats, where their writing focuses on climate change, the food system, public health, and environmental justice. Moran discusses “plasticulture” and the increasing use of plastic in agriculture, and how the Fair Food Alliance is working around FL law which denies farmworkers heat protection.Related Websites: Coalition of Immokalee workers and the Fair Food Program: https://ciw-online.org/ Civil Eats: https://civileats.com/author/gmoran/ How Fossil Fuel-derived pesticides and plastics harm health, biodiversity and the climate: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7239621/

Gwen Cameron grew up on Rancho Durazno, her family's peach farm. She was pursuing a career in journalism when her father asked her if she wanted to come back and take over the farm. She agreed and never looked back; now she's running a farm that uses regenerative principles to keep the land healthy for their 40 acres of peaches, cherries, apricots, plums, and melons. Her Mexican field workers come through a visa program, and together they are building their participation in the Fair Food Program, which ensures safe working conditions and fair wages.

Wendys Chairman Nelson Peltz used a really poor excuse to not join the Fair Food Program after protestors set up shop in front of his Palm Beach estate.. In other news, I can't believe Republicans in Kansas actually did this.. Let's not forget the Mike Lindell carnival- here's what he has planned for this week

The Fair Food Program works to ensure that companies like Whole Foods and McDonald's are using agricultural suppliers with fair labor practices.

In this episode of the Direct Farm Podcast, we sit down with ADK Action, a non-profit organization committed to improving the lives of the residents of the Adirondacks in Northern New York. Through various projects, including their Fair Food Program, ADK Action works to revitalize communities, promote artists, and improve quality of life by connecting families to local Farmers throughout the Adirondack park.adkaction.orgbarn2door.com/resources

For our 2nd Sukkot themed episode, we examine the harvest side of the holiday as Rabbi Shira and Joshua welcome on Gerardo Reyes Chavez, a key leader for the Coalition of Immokalee Workers in Florida. Gerardo has been working in the fields since he was eleven years old and shares the difficult perspective of being a worker of the land and their continuing struggle for basic human rights. Episode Timecodes: (07:05) Interview with Gerardo Reyes Chavez (37:10) Rabbi's Shira's Guided Meditation

SalterMitchell PR President Heidi Otway is joined by award-winning agricultural and human rights activist Greg Asbed to discuss his work combatting forced labor in Florida's agriculture industry and around the globe.

The first round of election results are in for Colombia, and we catch up on other Latin America headlines. Plus, an initiative to try to improve conditions for farmworkers on and off the field. And it's Wildlife Thursday — we're talking about those tiny pesky critters we love to hate — mosquitoes.

What does it take to make the workplace safe for women, free from sexual harassment and gender-based violence? What are some of the ways women have won improvements, and how did they build their power to do this?In this episode: A union in Indonesia declares an industrial park a ‘harassment free zone': Dian Septi Trisnanti, FBLP, Indonesia An Enforceable Brand Agreement aims to end severe gender-based violence in factories in Lesotho: Motheba Ramaema & Sam Mokhele, NACTWU, Rola Abimourched, WRC. Rukmini tells her story of becoming a union founder, and why more women need to lead worker struggles: Rukmini, GLU, India Campaigns to ratify ILO Convention 190 on Violence and Harassment: Priscilla Robledo, CCC Italy and Sina Marx, FEMNET, Germany Please tell us what inspired you about this show, and share your feedback, comments and questions, by emailing: podcast@cleanclothes.org  Speakers:  Dian Septi Trisnanti, founder of FBLP union (Federasi Buruh Lintas Pabrik) , Chairperson of KPBI union, IndonesiaMotheba Ramaema, shop steward, National Clothing, Textile and Allied Workers Union, LesothoSam Mokhele, General Secretary, National Clothing, Textile and Allied Workers Union, LesothoRola Abimourched, Senior Program Director at the Worker Rights Consortium,  USA. Rukmini Vaderapura Puttaswamy, President of Garment Labour Union (GLU), Bangalore.  Priscilla Robeldo, campaigner and lobby and advocacy coordinator with CCC Italy.Sina Marx, Coordinator International Projects and Campaigns, FEMNET, Germany. Host: Febriana Firdaus (febrianafirdaus.com) Field Reporter: Harsha VadlamaniInterpreter: KaveriSound Engineering Support: Steve Adam (www.spectrosonics.com.au)  Producer: Matthew Abud  Clean Clothes Podcast Team: Anne Dekker, Johnson Ching-Yin Yeung, Liz Parker, Tanne de Goei Full Transcript DIAN:When we built our union in 2009, most of us, the officers, are women. And we have the same vision for the equality and also fight against GBV. We have method in organise women workers as women.  HOST:That's Dian Septi Trisnanti, one of the founders of the Forum Buruh Lintas Pabrik union, or FBLP in Indonesia.  Welcome to episode two of the Clean Clothes podcast. I'm Febriana Firdaus.  This time, we're talking women workers – about the violence and harassment they often endure And some ways of building power and fighting back. In 2014 Dian's union joined with other organisations, to promote women's rights in a large industrial park in North Jakarta, Indonesia.  DIAN:There are two union, one women's organisation, and Jakarta Legal Aid, become one alliance in the women worker committee, to struggle against GBV, gender based violence. We have two programs, the first program is to install warning board that the industrial park is free from Gender Based Violence or sexual harassment. HOST:The warning board was a large sign that announced the industrial park was a zone free of gender-based violence and harassment.  It was part of a strategy to raise the profile and awareness of this as an issue for workers.  And of course, as a warning to any perpetrators.  DIAN:The industrial park, KBN Cakung, in North Jakarta, agreed to install the warning board in 2016 on November, it's the international day against women violence.  HOST:Dian also directed a documentary film, Angka Jadi Suara, which followed this effort.  The film shows the effort behind the campaign. This included lobbying the management of the industrial park, and the Ministry of Women Empowerment and Child Protection.  At the centre of the film though, is the workers – and the sexual harassment and gender-based violence they experience.  DIAN:There were one person, one woman, who want to tell the story. This women, my friend yeah, she has a trauma. The interview takes about five hours and we have to stop about one hour just to give her time to stop and then take a breath and then take a break. And after that I asked to her if she want to stop then we will stop. But she said that she will not stop because if not now, then when? And after the documentary finish the first person that we give the edited version is her.   HOST:The documentary had a number of public screenings, and media coverage.  It took the story beyond the industrial park, to a bigger audience.  The voices of women workers, are at the centre of the union's efforts.  In 2012 they established community radio station Marsinah FM.  The station is named after Marsinah, a female union leader murdered in 1993 under the Suharto dictatorship. DIAN:We know that as a women, the social construction always ask us to be silent and do not have any chance to share our opinion. We have to be brave enough to speak up our mind. The community radio teach us to speak up our mind in our studio. We have journalistic, journalism training. We encourage women workers to write their story. It increase women workers' confidence that they have ability to write, to tell the story and to be recognised by the community because they can speak their mind and share it in the social media.  HOST:Supporting women's leadership, in the union and the community, is the central focus. That includes Dian's friend, who told her story for the documentary film. DIAN:She now go to college. She have scholarship. And she built a house that poor children, they learn about theatre, art, and also about the school the education, and she look for scholarship for the children that want to continue their school.  HOST:Just last year, the FBLP merged with another union to become the All-Indonesia United Workers Confederation, or KPBI.  In the November Congress, Dian was elected chairperson. HOST:In Maseru, Lesotho, workers have been subjected to severe and extensive sexual harassment and sexual violence in the factories of global supplier, Nien Hsing.  An investigation by the US-based Worker Rights Consortium, from 2017 to 2019, documented the scale and nature of the abuse.  This led to a ground-breaking Enforceable Brand Agreement, with a program led by local unions and non-government organisations, to end the abuse.  Matthew Abud has this report. REPORTER:Lesotho has more than forty five thousand garment workers. It's the mainstay of the country's economy.  Around ten thousand work for Taiwanese company Nien Hsing, which owns five factories there.  In these Nien Hsing factories, middle management exploited their power over workers in multiple ways MOTHEBA:My name is Motheba Ramaema. I work as a shop steward. I've been working as a shop steward for a year, but I've been with the factory for three years now. Actually most of the, I could call it abuse, was actually done by supervisors. So they'd ask for favours with the impression if you give them certain favours, then they'd give you more overtime which means better pay. Another thing is that most of the supervisors here, they run loan shark kind of business. And then they'll make you loan money from them at a very high interest rate, claiming that if you loan money from them then you'll be eligible to qualify for overtime. And sometimes like if when we begin work, we are hired on a contractual basis. So they would actually sometimes ask for sexual favours, saying that if you give it up, then you will be employed full time.  SAM:My name is Sam Mokhele. I work for the trade union called National Clothing, Textile and Allied Workers Union. I'm the general secretary of the trade union. They even reported such cases to us as unions. And we took initiative of taking the matter to the police to intervene. But only to find that there were no investigations made thoroughly. The victims at some point, they end up not reporting such cases because they were lacking confidence having realised that some who have reported the incidences, were not properly addressed.  REPORTER:Media coverage of the abuse lists a cascade of terrible details – including of management watching incidents of rape of workers by supervisors on CCTV. US-based Worker Rights Consortium conducted the research that put the workers' stories and experiences into the public sphere.  WRC's Rola Abimourched explains. ROLA:We were commissioned to do an investigation of three factories owned by Nien Hsing. This commission was looking into just labour rights issues within those three factories. And so through that investigation we identified extensive pervasive gender based violence and harassment.  At first it was heartbreaking. I mean I think you read some of the testimony, you just can't get around it. You just have this culture of acceptance, you know there's no other reality but to accept that you could be a target of gender-based violence and harassment. So that was one reaction but I think another is sadly realising that this is not necessarily unique to the country, that we hear and have seen gender based violence and harassment be an issue in many other factories all over the world. I would say all the brands recognised that they did not want their brand to be associated with the type of abuse we had identified. And so that was definitely a motivating factor to find a solution. It was clear that none of their audits had caught this issue, and that there needed to be a comprehensive response and not the normal CSR response. I think the reputational risk was quite clear, and… I think I can stop there! REPORTER:The brands sourcing from Nien Hsing in Lesotho included Levi Strauss, The Children's Place, and Kontoor.  The demand was for an Enforceable Brand Agreement or EBA, between the brands, unions, and NGOs.  This means the brands are committed to supporting real measures to eradicate gender-based violence.  And they're legally liable if they don't follow through.  WRC, Solidarity Center, and others, helped provide the input and support that led to the design of the eventual EBA. SAM:We took a tour to US where we visited Fair Food Program. They were already working on a similar program so we went there for experience. We learned how they are operating, we learned how they are working with the brands, we learned how they are handling the cases. So we took that model to our country, and then conceptualised the model into our context.  ROLA:The Lesotho program includes, or established a independent monitoring entity that would investigate and reach remedy on cases of gender-based violence and harassment.  REPORTER:That entity is run by the unions and the NGOs.  Other key features are a popular education component, which includes two days' training on what Gender Based Violence and Harassment is, as well as how the EBA program operates. There's also a toll-free information line for workers to call, to ask any questions or talk through anything that they've experienced.   ROLA:And of course, there's a oversight committee that's made up of equal votes between the unions and the NGOs and the brand representatives, with a neutral chair, and then WRC has an observer status as does Nien Hsing on that committee.  SFX? REPORTER:But COVID, like just about everywhere else, has put this on hold.  At the time of production Lesotho was in its second lockdown.  But that doesn't mean nothing's changed in the Nien Hsing factories that are operating.  The scrutiny and pressure has made itself felt.  Motheba Ramaema again.  MOTHEBA:I could say like slightly. I want to put a bit of an emphasis on the slightly part. Things slightly changed. Because initially the supervisors were treating us like we are sex slaves. But now, because they know that we know our rights, they try to follow the proper channels when there's conflicts between me and my boss or between me and the big boss, you know. Because initially you'd just be told that you're fired. Now we know that if you do one-two-three, then that could lead to three warnings and then you could be fired. So now they communicate better with us, the treat us more like we are people. Other than earlier, when they used to treat us like we are animals. They haven't completely stopped but they have slightly come to realise that we are human as well.  REPORTER:This is changing the perceptions of some workers.  MOTHEBA:Actually I think workers are now more motivated to join the unions because they too have seen the slight changes that are there in the workplace. So now they see that the unions are actually here to help us. Because initially they thought unions were here to make money, because we have to pay a subscription fee. But now that they're seeing change, and now that we have training workshops and we tell them about their rights, and how to approach certain things, more people are now keen to actually join the union. It's just that now with this whole COVID pandemic, we don't really now have more time to actually talk, because everybody's now concentrating, let me do my work, let me be safe and go home. So I think after this whole pandemic, that's when we'll see a proper change.  HOST: Motheba Ramaema ending that report. Building up women's power to confront gender discrimination at work is a long road.  One union leader who's been walking that road is Rukmini, from the Garment Labour Union in Bangalore, southern India.  Harsha Vadlamani went to find out more.  REPORTER: The Garment Labour Union is a women-led trade union here in Bangalore, in southern India. Its office is bustling with something always on the go – meetings, training sessions for workers, or campaign planning. Probably all three.  I've come to meet Rukmini, the union's President and one of its founders.KAVERII've known her from 2016 so I think that's five years now.  REPORTER:My Kannada language skills are a bit limited – so Kaveri has come along too, to help out. Rukmini's a well-known figure now, leading campaigns for workers' rights, from Bangalore to international forums.  It's been a long journey that's led her to this work.  RUKMINI: [Original in Kannada] KAVERI:She was enrolled in school for three months after which she had to drop out, because her mother was the sole breadwinner in the family and her father used to drink and not take care of the family, so she had to help her mother in the field and also take care of the household chores.  REPORTER:Rukmini married at sixteen.  She says herself, she was too young to understand what that meant.  At first she thought leaving the village for Bangalore was an adventure.  After her first child, she realised the family needed more income.   HARSHA:Can you describe your first day at a garment factory? What was it like?  RUKMINI: [Original in Kannada] KAVERIWhen she started working she did make a lot of blunders which she laughs about even now. But then the whole day, the first day in the factory when she was told not to work, but to just work on the waste pieces, so she could get a hang of what the industry would be and what work she would have to do, so that's how she joined the garment factory.  RUKMINI: [Original in Kannada] KAVERIShe received around 750 Rupees and the day she received that she felt you know it was like a lot of money. And she was really excited because her husband received only 300 Rupees whereas she received around 750 so that was like a big achievement for her. And she did not know what to do with that money because it was huge! HARSHA:Rukmini, what was your first experience with the union? How did it happen? RUKMINI: [Original in Kannada] KAVERI:So initially when she joined with the garments there was a lot of harassment that workers had to face, they were verbally abused, scissors were thrown on them if they did not reach the production targets, the production targets were really high and they were not paid for the overtime work that they did. That is when Cividep in the year 2003 were distributing leaflets to workers in the garment factories saying they're organising a campaign or they're organising a training where workers could attend and understand the rights. And Rukmini did not know how to read it so the entire night she sat down to read and understand what was there in the leaflet that they have given to her. And when she realised that they were doing something for the benefit of the workers, she decided that she would attend this particular meeting and understand what the benefits are, understand the rules and policies. That is when Rukmini really heard the word union and understood what a union was and why a union is important.  REPORTER:After this meeting, Rukmini and others established a self-help group where women could learn about the rules, regulations, and entitlements for workers. This soon become something more formalised. Gender-based violence and harassment, was a big need from the very start.  KAVERI:There are cases of sexual harassment that happens in the factory but women don't really come forward because the moment the co-workers get to know that this has happened, you know the woman is treated in a really bad way. So they don't even share it with their family or with their husband or report it to the police station, because they feel that once the family gets to know, the neighbours, the co-workers get to know about this incident, the family would not allow them to work.  REPORTERThey founded the union – and then held a rally with around a thousand workers – the first time this had happened in the city.  Management tried do discourage her from working with the union. Rukmini says they tried to bribe her and launched a trumped-up investigation against her, which failed.  Her husband was also opposed.  RUKMINI: My husband told you not go to union, so many pressure in management, given lot of money. You take come home, you not go to union. I told my husband, I told you pressurise I not go to union, I give you divorce. I told my husband, my husband not told anything.  REPORTER: This was the first garment workers' union in the city since the industry first started – way back in the mid-seventies. RUKMINI: [Original in Kannada] KAVERI:In the year 2006 Rukmini started working as a full-time union activist. During this time she faced harassment by the male co-workers in the union. This made Rukmini realise that it was very important to form a women-led trade union because majority of the garment workers were women. In the year 2012, is when GLU, Garment Labour Union, a women-led trade union was started in Bangalore.  HARSHA:When you finally started GLU, what were the challenges that you faced?  RUKMINI: [Original in Kannada] KAVERI:So initially when they were part of another union they only worked as field activists. So they did not know how to interact or bargain with the management, or with the government or with the brands. So they found it very difficult. And during this period they took a lot of help from various organisations and NGOs to help them in drafting letters, drafting memorandums.  REPORTER:GLU was making its influence felt in policy.  RUKMINI: [Original in Kannada] KAVERI:In the year 2013, GLU was a part of the Minimum Board Wage Meeting which was organised by the government of Karnataka. The initial wages for the workers today is 9,500, but GLU is working towards making it mandate for the management to provide 21,000 as their monthly wages. The government also made a mandate that the eight hours work would be shifted to 12 hours work. GLU has fought against this announcement made by the government, and they've reduced the number of working hours from 12 to 8 hours now.  REPORTER:GLU's run other successful campaigns – for example, against a proposal to have women work night shift, which was then dropped.  The union now has eight thousand members.  Big challenges loom. India's government want to consolidate forty-four of its current labour laws, into just four.  This would badly affect worker wages, health and safety, and social benefits. It would also make it harder for unions like GLU to organise workers.  GLU's core strategy though, remains unchanged. RUKMINI: [Original in Kannada] KAVERI:Majority of the workforce in the garment factory is women, so it is very important that women folks take up leadership because only a woman can understand another woman's feelings and struggles. In the present scenario majority of the positions, higher positions like production manager, supervisors, are all being taken, all are men. So they wouldn't understand what a woman is going through, hence it's very important that women come forward and take up leadership.  RUKMINI: Together we can achieve anything.  HOST: Rukmini, ending that report by Harsha Vadlamani A major global effort towards outlawing gender based violence, is the ILO Convention 190 against Violence and Harassment.  Adopted in June 2019, it's now been ratified by three countries, Fiji, Namibia, and Uruguay. Italy's Parliament has also approved ratification.  Priscilla Robledo coordinates lobbying and advocacy for the Clean Clothes Campaign in Italy.  PRISCILLA:We had this one MP from the main centre-left party who's, she's very active on women issues and gender issues. She isn't really into labour rights as such but she's very much into the so-called civil rights. So her law proposal was filed on September 2019, and eventually in September 2020 the parliament kind of approved the authorisation to ratification with full unanimity of the chamber, which is pretty a success.  The knowledge and awareness about these topics in Parliament is there, but it's very scattered and belongs to just a very few people, typically women themselves, that really understand and appreciate the issues at stake. The majority of the senators who approved the legislation I think would think yeah, this is just an international convention that will benefit workers in the global south or in global supply chains. And this is also what the press rapporteur of the Senate has actually said, mentioning also the garment industry and of course this is because of our own advocacy upon him.  However though, this is also an issue for this country, Italy. The only data that we have are from the Institute of National Statistics, which in 2016 carried out the very first study on gender-based violence in the workplace. And this study found that two out of ten women in the workplace did experience violence and harassment of any sort. Eighty percent of them didn't report it, didn't defend themselves, and the reason is there are no means at the moment in this country that you can use for enforcing your rights.  C190 is just one step of a bigger puzzle. It's a lot more topical now that the EU is embarking on a process to eventually approve mandatory human rights due diligence legislation. Surely as a campaign we will focus on making sure that some gender, gender-based due diligence requirements will be included. But we know this isn't easy at all.  HOST:That's Priscilla Robledo from Clean Clothes Campaign in Italy. You'll hear more about mandatory human rights due diligence in the EU, in a later episode.  From EBAs, to the ILO convention, to building women's power in the trade union movement.  What does the Clean Clothes Campaign need to consider, on gender and gender-based violence? This is Sina Marx, from FEMNET in Germany. SINA:I think the Clean Clothes Campaign really need to address gender as a cross-cutting issue. I mean we do that since several years but to make it really strong and to really think of it in all areas of work that we are tackling. Because gender-based violence and harassment gets a very strong lobby since the adoption of the ILO convention, but gender is obviously is more than that. It also comes into force when looking at wages, when looking at occupational health and safety. So not say that gender is in all the topics but also say, gender is its own topic and we really want to bring this issue forward. Also looking at our own structures, are we giving it the attention that it needs. Are we addressing power relations within our own structures? Do the trade unions and partner organisations that we're working with, make it a priority within their work? If they don't, why not. I think that it's a very crucial point that trade unions not only in production countries in Asia for example, but also within trade unions in Europe, need to address the issue of hierarchies within their own structures. How can we support our partners in production countries to make gender a top priority but also how to, how are we able to support their struggles in order to bring for example the ILO convention to their national legislative bodies, how can we support the lobby and advocacy activities towards this? I think it's really the time now to make this a forerunner issue within our network.  HOST:That's Sina Marx.   And that's the end of our show.  Please send your ideas, feedback, and questions.  Email us at this address: podcast@cleanclothes.org. You can also see the email address on the podcast webpage. Matthew Abud produced this episode, with Anne Dekker, and the Clean Clothes Podcast team. Liz Parker, Tanne de Goei, and Johnson Chin-Yin Yeung. Steve Adam gave sound engineering support.  I'm Febriana Firdaus. See you for the next episode.  

Join us as we sit down with one Time Magazine's "25 Most Influential Evangelicals in America", Brian McLaren, to discuss his new book, "FAITH AFTER DOUBT". Brian D. McLaren is an author, speaker, activist, and public theologian. A former college English teacher and pastor, he is a passionate advocate for “a new kind of Christianity” – just, generous, and working with people of all faiths for the common good. He is a faculty member of  The Living School and podcaster with Learning How to See, which are part of the Center for Action and Contemplation. He is also an Auburn Senior Fellow and works closely with the Wild Goose Festival, the Fair Food Program, Vote Common Good, and Progressive Christianity. His recent projects include an illustrated children's book (for all ages) called Cory and the Seventh Story and The Galapagos Islands: A Spiritual Journey.  His newest book is  Faith After Doubt (January 2021), and his next release, Do I Stay Christian? will be available Spring 2022.SEE MORE FROM BRAIN MCLAREN AT THE LINKS BELOW:Website: https://brianmclaren.net/ Podcast: https://cac.org/podcast/learning-how-to-see Books: https://brianmclaren.net/books-by-brian-mclaren/––––––––LINKS AND SOCIAL MEDIAWebsite • Facebook  •  InstagramEmail: christianafpodcast@gmail.comSupport the show (https://paypal.me/ChristianAFPodcast)

Today, h.e.r.LIFE Blogcast host Rachel Malak sits down with Lupe Gonzalo and Natalia Naranjo (translator) of the Coalition of Immokalee Workers to discuss the Fair Food Program and the Wendy's fast food Boycott. First introduced to Rachel by a Fordham CMS class (Communication & The Food System with Prof. Garrett Broad), the topic at hand is workers' rights. Today, we learn about how the CIW has established a widely accepted program to protect vulnerable farm workers in Immokalee, Florida. ...widely accepted by everyone but Wendy's. For more information about the CIW, visit https://ciw-online.org. And be sure to follow the CIW on Instagram @immokalee.workers. *** As always, thank you for listening! Find us on Instagram @her.blog.life: https://www.instagram.com/her.blog.life/ Subscribe to Rachel's YouTube channel for behind-the-scenes videos of recordings: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpvDljLIDd8mRegPxrGYqpA?view_as=subscriber Check out all our blog posts at https://herbloglife.online/

Who Is Growing And Picking The Food You Eat And How Are They Being Treated? | This episode is brought to you by BelcampoMost of us don’t think about food and farmworkers when we are eating or shopping for groceries, but this is actually the largest sector of workers in the United States. Unfortunately, these workers have historically been marginalized and are often unprotected and underpaid. In this minisode, Dr. Hyman offers a brief overview of why food and farmworkers were not included in the United States Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938. He also talks to Kerry Kennedy about a group of farmworkers who banded together to create the Coalition of Immokalee Workers to fight for better wages and working conditions. This coalition of farmworkers found a creative solution to injustice by creating the Fair Food Program, which mandates that growers provide basic protections for their workers.Kerry Kennedy is the president of Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights. Since 1981, she has worked on diverse human rights issues including child labor, disappearances, indigenous land rights, judicial independence, freedom of expression, ethnic violence, impunity, women's rights, and the environment. Kerry is the author of the New York Times bestsellers Being Catholic Now, Robert F. Kennedy: Ripples of Hope, and Speak Truth to Power: Human Rights Defenders Who Are Changing Our World. Kerry founded RFK Compass, which convenes biannual meetings of institutional investors who collectively control $5 to $7 trillion in assets to address the impact of human rights violations on investment outcomes. She serves on the boards of the U.S. Institute of Peace, Human Rights First, Ethics in Action, SDG USA, Sustainable Development Goals Center for Africa, Health eVillages, Kailash Satyarthi Children's Foundation, Nizami Ganjavi International Center as well as several public companies. This episode is brought to you by Belcampo. Right now, you can order Belcampo’s sustainably-raised meats to be delivered to your door using my code HYMAN at Belcampo.com/Hyman for 20% off for first-time customers. Find Dr. Hyman’s full-length conversation with Kerry Kennedy, “Is Your Food Grown by Oppressed Farmworkers?” here: https://DrMarkHyman.lnk.to/KerryKennedyFind Dr. Hyman’s full-length conversation with Dr. Charles Modlin, Dr. Leonor Osorio, and Tawny Jones from Cleveland Clinic, “Why We Have The Worst Health Outcomes Of All Industrialized Nations” here: https://DrMarkHyman.lnk.to/ModlinOsorioJones See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Genetic Engineering and Society Center GES Colloquium - Tuesdays 12-1PM (via Zoom) NC State University | http://go.ncsu.edu/ges-colloquium GES Mediasite - See videos, full abstracts, speaker bios, and slides https://go.ncsu.edu/ges-mediasite Twitter - https://twitter.com/GESCenterNCSU Agriculture from its inception has been the exploitation of people and nature. “Modernity” has exacerbated that mode of operation. In the 21st century, will we be able to do better? Links & Resources: Adam Frank, Woodruff Sullivan (2014) Sustainability and the astrobiological perspective: Framing human futures in a planetary context Anthropocene, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ancene.2014.08.002 Goodbye, U.S.D.A., Hello, Department of Food and Well-Being, Ricardo Salvador, New York Times, Dec. 3, 2020 Guest Speaker Dr. Ricardo J. Salvador (@cadwego) is Director and Senior Scientist of the Food & Environment Program at the Union of Concerned Scientists, in Washington DC. He leads a team of scientists, economists, policy analysts and organizers to make the case that modern, sustainable practices can be highly productive while also protecting the environment, producing healthy food, and creating economic opportunity for all. He is a member of the Board of Agriculture and National Resources of the National Academy of Sciences, and of the International Panel of Experts on Sustainable Food. He has advised a range of leading organizations in sustainable and equitable agriculture, including the Food Chain Workers Alliance, the Fair Food Program of the Coalition of Immokalee Workers, the National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition, The Land Institute, FoodCorps, National Farm to School Network, Center for Good Food Purchasing, Food System 6, and the HEAL Food Alliance. He is an agronomist with a focus on sustainability and systems analysis. His undergraduate degree in agriculture is from New Mexico State University, and his M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in crop production and physiology are from Iowa State University.  GES Center - Integrating scientific knowledge & diverse public values in shaping the futures of biotechnology. Find out more at https://ges-center-lectures-ncsu.pinecast.co

What can activists do to promote embodied solidarity to ally with the Black community? In the next episode of the I Can't Breathe series, co-hosts Paco Abiad and Mikayla Marraccini embark on a journey of social ethics with Dr. Nichole Flores, a religious studies professor at the University of Virginia. Join them in a riveting conversation that connects the dots between Black Lives Matter, the hardships of the Latinx community, protests in sports, and performing arts centers. Join This is Viral in supporting the Coalition of Immokalee Workers (CIW), the organization that Dr. Nichole spoke of in explaining her origin story towards ethics. Donate here to the CIW's Fair Food Program, which ensures that over 35,000 farmworkers in seven states are working free from sexual harassment and discrimination, in safer working conditions, and earning better wages. You may also sign this petition and join 45,000 other supporters calling on Florida Gov. Mathis to protect the farmworker's community during COVID-19. Public Health Bookworm Reading List Podcast Resources Music by Ketsa and Chad Crouch Thank you to Anchor for sponsoring this episode. Follow @thisisviralpodcast on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. What enrages you and what gives you hope? Email us - thisisviralpodcast@gmail.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/thisisviral/support

Julia Perkins describes the work of CIW, the Coalition of Immokalee Workers, among migrant farm workers in and beyond Immokalee, FL. Their work intersects with nearly every aspect of the systemic forces that contribute to hunger in the communities they serve. Listen for more wisdom about what we can all do more of, more often, to help end hunger.Check here to learn more about CIW's Fair Food Program and see if your favorite supermarket or restaurant chain is participating.BlogFacebookTwittermusic by: Tom Kemnerartwork by: Wesley Nifongproduced by: Don DurhamSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/HealingSpringsAcres)

Kerry Kennedy - Is Your Food Grown by Oppressed Farmworkers? | Brought to you by Thrive Market, Athletic Greens, and TheragunSocial injustice is all around us. With the age of COVID-19, we see it in the higher rates of illness in our most underserved communities. On a larger, everyday scale we see it in the exploitation of farmworkers we all rely on to produce our food. Of course, these are only two examples of many human rights issues that we all should be thinking about. We often make a mistake in thinking we’re too insignificant to help. We’re not politicians, lobbyists, philanthropists, so what could we possibly do? The answer is a lot—with each small step of activism we take, we send positive ripples out into our communities and the rest of the world. I was so excited to sit down with my good friend Kerry Kennedy to talk about human rights activism and how her family has historically been a part of producing positive social change. Kerry is the president of Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights. Since 1981, she has worked on diverse human rights issues including child labor, disappearances, indigenous land rights, judicial independence, freedom of expression, ethnic violence, impunity, women's rights, and the environment. Kerry is the author of the New York Times bestsellers Being Catholic Now, Robert F. Kennedy: Ripples of Hope, and Speak Truth to Power: Human Rights Defenders Who Are Changing Our World. Kerry founded RFK Compass, which convenes biannual meetings of institutional investors who collectively control $5 to $7 trillion in assets to address the impact of human rights violations on investment outcomes. She serves on the boards of the U.S. Institute of Peace, Human Rights First, Ethics in Action, SDG USA, Sustainable Development Goals Center for Africa, Health eVillages, Kailash Satyarthi Children's Foundation, Nizami Ganjavi International Center as well as several public companies. This episode was sponsored by Thrive Market, Athletic Greens, and Theragun.Thrive Market has made it so easy for me to stay healthy, even with my intense travel schedule. Not only does Thrive offer 25 to 50% off all of my favorite brands, but they also give back. For every membership purchased, they give a membership to a family in need. Get up to $20 in shopping credit when you sign up and any time you spend more than $49 you’ll get free carbon-neutral shipping. All you have to do is head over to thrivemarket.com/Hyman.I use Athletic Greens in the morning as part of my daily routine. It’s really one supplement that covers so many bases and you’d be hard-pressed to find something else this comprehensive in one place. Right now Athletic Greens is offering my audience their Vitamin D3/K2 Liquid Formula free with your first purchase. Just go to athleticgreens.com/hyman to get your free bottle of Vitamin D3 and K2 with your first purchase. The Theragun is a percussive handheld therapy tool that I can use at home on myself or you can use it on a partner. There are a variety of devices to choose from and multiple head attachments to get different kinds of targeted muscle treatments. The Gen Four series, with an OLED screen, personalized Theragun app, and plenty of power for deep relaxation start at just $199. Just go to theragun.com/Hyman to get your Theragun today.Here are more of the details from our interview: Robert and Ethel Kennedy’s social justice work and how it influenced Kerry’s human rights work (7:06)Exploitation of food and farm workers in the U.S. and New York state (17:51)How Black people were intentionally excluded from the Fair Labor legislation passed by President Roosevelt (23:34)The importance of allowing collective bargaining among farm workers (26:10)The Coalition of Immokalee Workers’ work preventing exploitation of farm workers and how their model is being replicated around the world (30:15)The Fair Food Program and how it’s different from most social responsibility compacts (36:59)Health, economic, and human rights inequities in the United States (40:24)The silver linings of the coronavirus pandemic (43:27)RFK’s moral imagination, his role in the Cuban Missile Crisis, and the speech he gave on the night of MLK Jr.’s assassination (48:56)Social emotional learning (57:58)Learn more about Kerry’s work at RFK Human Rights at https://rfkhumanrights.org/ and follow her on Facebook @KerryKennedyRFK and on Twitter @KerryKennedyRFK See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Transcript"People who don’t have access to medical care, people who don’t have access to the healthcare system in general, are going to be much more vulnerable. They are not going to be treated, they are going to get sick, they are more likely to die, and they are also more likely to spread the virus to other people.” -Jeneen InterlandiCo-hosts Dr. Celine Gounder and Ron Klain speak with New York Times journalist and editorial board member, Jeneen Interlandi, a key member of the Times 1619 project, about how issues of race historically, and in the present day, impact access to healthcare in America.They also talk with Greg Asbed, co-founder of the Fair Food Program, and a long-time human rights advocate about how COVID-19 is impacting farmworkers and our food supply—and how we need to look at farmworkers as “essential services.”Listener Q&A: How effective are school closures in preventing the spread of COVID-19? What is the efficacy of homemade masks when at work?This podcast was created by Just Human Productions. We're powered and distributed by Simplecast. We're supported, in part, by listeners like you.#SARSCoV2 #COVID19 #COVID #coronavirus

In this episode two innovative spiritual leaders and thinkers, Brian McLaren and Rev. Dr. Penny Nixon, have an intimate conversation beginning with the story of their conservative Christian upbringings, ending with their visions of the future of American Christianity.  Co-hosts, Rajeev Rambob and Bonnie Rambob, ask for insights on faith, doubt, belief, Christian identity and secular Christianity. Have you ever heard of secular Christianity? Well, it’s a thing. Listen to learn more about these fascinating and inspiring visionaries and their evolving faith. Brian D. McLaren is an author, speaker, activist, and public theologian. A former college English teacher and pastor, he is a passionate advocate for “a new kind of Christianity” – just, generous, and working with people of all faiths for the common good. He is a faculty member of  The Living School, which is part of the Center for Action and Contemplation, and he co-leads the Common Good Messaging Team, which is part of Vote Common Good. He is also an Auburn Senior Fellow and a leader in the Convergence Network, through which he has developed an innovative training/mentoring program for pastors, church planters, and lay leaders called Convergence Leadership Project. He works closely with the Wild Goose Festival, the Fair Food Program‘s Faith Working Group, and Progressive Christianity. His most recent joint project is an illustrated children’s book (for all ages) called Cory and the Seventh Story and his upcoming writing projects include The Galapagos Islands: A Spiritual Journey (Fall 2019) Faith After Doubt (Spring 2021), and Do I Stay Christian? (Spring 2022). Penny Nixon has been the Senior Minister of the Congregational Church of San Mateo (CCSM), United Church of Christ, since 2007. CCSM is a vibrant, progressive spiritual community of over 600 members and in 2017 received the MLK award from the county of San Mateo. A community leader and political activist, she has received numerous awards and recognitions for her work in both San Francisco and San Mateo, the most recent being named 2019 Woman of the Year for Assembly District 22. She also is Director of the SMC Solidarity Cohort, which is a group of 30 interfaith clergy engaged in addressing the most pressing social needs in San Mateo County. MORE ABOUT BRIAN MCLAREN & REV. DR. PENNY NIXON To learn more about the Rev. Dr. Penny Nixon and hear her sermons go to her church’s website, Congregational Church of San Mateo And for Brian McLaren you can visit his website, follow him on Twitter or pick up one of his many books. RELEVANT LINKS From Our Conversation with Brian McLaren & Rev. 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Join us on our slightly homebrewed Wendy's Feast of Legends adventure!  Naria, Lishi, Latterhalf, and Kartoshka are part of Queen Wendy's surgical task force. Their current mission is to rescue the Tomato Miners and take down the Ice Jester and his regime before all out war erupts. The Fair Food Program is a unique partnership among farmers, farmworkers, and retail food companies that ensures humane wages and working conditions for the workers who pick fruits and vegetables on participating farms. It harnesses the power of consumer demand to give farmworkers a voice in the decisions that affect their lives, and to eliminate the longstanding abuses that have plagued agriculture for generations. So please check out FairFoodProgram.org and donate Also check out the TTRPG event we are participating in, Fuck Cancer, Roll Dice: https://youtu.be/nP342ClBVkI

Coming to you from Lemuria Bookstore in Jackson, Mississippi! It's The Enneagram Journey with Suzanne Stabile and special guest and friend, Brian McLaren!! Brian and Suzanne have taught together in the past, and their warmth for one another is evident in the podcasts. If you want to know more about Brian though, here is a lot of great biographical information pulled from brianmclaren.net: Brian D. McLaren is an author, speaker, activist, and public theologian. A former college English teacher and pastor, he is a passionate advocate for “a new kind of Christianity” – just, generous, and working with people of all faiths for the common good. He is a faculty member of  The Living School, which is part of the Center for Action and Contemplation, and he co-leads the Common Good Messaging Team, which is part of Vote Common Good. He is also an Auburn Senior Fellow and a leader in the Convergence Network, through which he has developed an innovative training/mentoring program for pastors, church planters, and lay leaders called Convergence Leadership Project. He works closely with the Wild Goose Festival, the Fair Food Program‘s Faith Working Group, and Progressive Christianity. His most recent joint project is an illustrated children’s book (for all ages) called Cory and the Seventh Story and his upcoming writing projects include The Galapagos Islands: A Spiritual Journey (Fall 2019) Faith After Doubt (Spring 2021), and Do I Stay Christian? (Spring 2022).

Fast food chain Wendy's is facing major backlash on social media at the moment, due to their refusal to join the Fair Food Program, that offers human rights and protection from abuse for farm workers in the fast food supply chain. As the calls for Wendy's to join the program grow, and marches are organized around the U.S. to add extra pressure, Wendy's seems to be digging in instead of acknowledging the increasingly bad press. In this week's episode of Marketing on Tap, we look at Wendy's reaction, and ask if "the marketing of boycotting" is now a thing that brands use to both diversify their customers and identify the ones that will buy their product regardless. Settle back and enjoy this week’s topic, brought to you in the usual unscripted manner that you’ve come to expect when Sam and Danny take the mic. Mentioned in today's show: Why are farmworkers embarking on the "4 for Fair Food" tour? Even female corporate mascots are subjected to "fake geek girl" gatekeeping Why are people boycotting Wendy's? Read the transcript

Amirah and Will are back (briefly) to talk about the recent Coalition of Immokalee Workers' action in New York City and their ongoing campaign to Boycott Wendy's until Wendy's signs on to the Fair Food Program. Then, they invite everyone to join them in supporting the Ramapough Lunaape Nation who are facing erroneous fines from the Town of Mahwah for gathering and praying on land that the Ramapough rightfully own. "Court Support" is on Thursday July 26 at 1pm at Mahwah Municipal Court, 475 Corporate Dr. in Mahwah, New Jersey. Wear red in solidarity. We hope to see you there!

Brian D. McLaren is an author, speaker, activist, and public theologian. A former college English teacher and pastor, he is a passionate advocate for “a new kind of Christianity” – just, generous, and working with people of all faiths for the common good. He is an Auburn Senior Fellow and a leader in the Convergence Network, through which he is developing an innovative training/mentoring program for pastors, church planters, and lay leaders called Convergence Leadership Project. He works closely with the Center for Progressive Renewal/Convergence, the Wild Goose Festival and the Fair Food Program‘s Faith Working Group.Brian's 2016 book, The Great Spiritual Migration, has been hailed as his most important work to date, and we are fortunate to have the oppoorunity to talk about it and some of his latest work. We hope you enjoy our conversation with Brian McLaren. Connect with us on Instagram at @missionhillsla and give us your feedback!

Amirah and Will discuss their participation in the Coalition of Immokalee Workers' Freedom Fast in New York City that took place March 11-15, 2018. Then they play "one-one-one" where they each ask each other 3 questions on a particular theme. This episode's them is the word "fast" in honor of the Freedom Fast. The Coalition of Immokalee Workers is a farmworker-led human rights organization that is changing the lives of people who work in agriculture across the United States. Their Fair Food Program raises wages, eliminates forced labor (slavery) in the fields, stops sexual and physical violence, and ensures that people have the right to access to water and bathroom breaks while they work. The CIW's current campaign is calling on Wendy's fast food restaurants to join the Fair Food Program like other fast food outlets such as Taco Bell, McDonald's, Burger King, Subway, and Chipotle. In this episode, Amirah and Will describe their experience participating in the CIW's annual spring action, which took place in front of the office of Nelson Peltz, Wendy's board chair and largest shareholder. Farmworkers and allies fasted for 5 days in front of Peltz's office in midtown Manhattan. The week culminated with a march where thousands of people joined farmworkers in their call for justice. In the second half of the podcast, Amirah and Will play "one-on-one," which is a way they have a structured conversation by asking each other 3 questions on a particular topic. In this episode, the theme for the conversation is the word "fast" in honor of the CIW's Freedom Fast.

Rarely do we pause to consider the origins of the produce that occupies our refrigerators, pantries, and plates. Out of sight and out of mind for most of us, at least 1 million farmworkers (estimates vary) in the US harvest tomatoes, strawberries, melons, oranges, and more. These workers endure strenuous working conditions, low pay, long hours, and all-too-frequent abuse, mistreatment, and exposure to chemical and other hazards. In Florida's tomato fields, a group of farmworkers came together to improve their working conditions. They formed the Coalition of Immokalee Workers and won industry agreements to the Fair Food Program, a partnership of farmers, farmworkers, and retail food companies that ensure humane wages and working conditions at participating farms. In her new book, I Am Not a Tractor! How Florida Farmworkers Took on the Fast Food Giants and Won, Susan Marquis tells the story of the Coalition and draws implications for other industries. This event featured a discussion of the book, the Fair Food Program, and the potential for worker-driven social responsibility strategies to improve job quality throughout the nation and world. This event features Susan L. Marquis (Dean, Pardee RAND Graduate School, and Vice President, Innovation, RAND Corporation), Greg Asbed (Coalition of Immokalee Workers), Jon Esformes (CEO, Sunripe Certified Brands), Gerardo Reyes Chavez (Coalition of Immokalee Workers), and moderator Steven Greenhouse (Former reporter, The New York Times) This event is part of the Working in America series, an ongoing discussion series hosted by the Aspen Institute Economic Opportunities Program that highlights an array of critical issues affecting low- and moderate-income workers in the United States and ideas for improving and expanding economic opportunities for working people. For more information, visit as.pn/workinginamerica. The Economic Opportunities Program advances strategies, policies, and ideas to help low- and moderate-income people thrive in a changing economy. We recognize that race, gender, and place intersect with and intensify the challenge of economic inequality and we address these dynamics by advancing an inclusive vision of economic justice. For over 25 years, EOP has focused on expanding individuals' opportunities to connect to quality work, start businesses, and build economic stability that provides the freedom to pursue opportunity. Learn more at as.pn/eop.

Brian McLaren is a well-known author, speaker, activist and public theologian who has been advocating for “a new kind of Christianity” that is just and generous for over twenty years since he wrote The Church On the Other Side while serving as pastor of Cedar Ridge Community Church. Since then, he has written numerous books including A New Kind of Christian, A Generous Orthodoxy and Why Did Jesus, Moses, the Buddha, and Mohammed Cross the Road?. His most recent work, The Great Spiritual Migration: How the World’s Largest Religion Is Seeking a Better Way to Be Christian explores the spiritual, theological and missional conversions that the church needs to undergo in order to be true to the way of Jesus and make a generative impact on the world. Brian is an Auburn Senior Fellow and a leader in the Convergence Network, and collaborates with the Center for Progressive Renewal, the Wild Goose Festival and the Fair Food Program’s Faith Working Group. In this episode of RePlacing Church, he joins me to discuss: What he saw twenty years ago that launched him into writing to the church How a mafia metaphor can help white people engage their whiteness How to pray for your enemies The important idea that Protestants missed in Luther’s 95 theses Why the church should be a “school of love” One key aspect of the next Reformation *Check out the Prayer for Enemies that Brian mentions here. Get your free RePlacing Church Resource List, a guide to being and becoming the church in the neighborhood. Subscribe, rate, and review the RePlacing Church Podcast on iTunes, or listen on Stitcher, Google Play, or Podbean. Support RePlacing Church on Patreon. I need your support to offset production costs so that I can continue to offer quality content and insightful interviews that will help you grow in your faith and practice. Visit www.patreon.com/benkatt, become a RePlacing Church Patron for as little as a $1/month and receive access to bonus podcast episodes, additional blog posts and more exclusive content! More information here. Sign up for RePlacing Church updates at www.replacingchurch.org. Like on Facebook, Follow on Instagram. Episode Song Credits: "Another Wrong to Right" by Mercir. "Feels Like Home" by Immersive Music. "Full Humanity" by Cymatix. Used with Permission. Production Assistance by Nate Tubbs.

Edition #1050 Today we look at the systems at play that put workers and everyday consumers at a constant disadvantage to their business-running overloads - but it has a hopeful ending!  Be part of the show! Leave a message at 202-999-3991 Show Notes Ch. 1: Opening Theme: A Fond Farewell - From a Basement On the Hill Ch. 2: Act 1: @DavidBurkus: Why you should know how much your coworkers get paid - @TEDTalks - Air Date: 9-20-16 Ch. 3: Song 1: You Can't Get What You Want (Till You Know What You Want) - Joe Jackson Ch. 4: Act 2: The War on Unions Has Lowered All Our Wages! - @Thom_Hartmann - Air Date: 09-01-16 Ch. 5: Song 2: Miffed - Tom Rosenthal Ch. 6: Act 3: Foreign factories, coal-town media and the tipped wage - CounterSpin (@FAIRmediawatch) - Air Date 9-2-16 Ch. 7: Song 3: We Stand As One - Joseph Arthur Ch. 8: Act 4: Do Labor Unions Still Matter? - Seeker Daily - Air Date: 2-23-15 Ch. 9: Song 4: Le monde de contre jour - David Ari Leon Ch. 10: Act 5: MILLIONS Of Workers Go On Strike - @theyoungturks - Air Date: 09-07-16 Ch. 11: Song 5: Join Forces - Caribbean Pulse Ch. 12: Act 6: Uber's revolution was mostly about circumventing labor unions - Economic Update w: @profwolff - Air Date 9-29-16 Ch. 13: Song 6: Same Old Story - Pennywise Ch. 14: Act 7: #BoycottWendys Until They Join the Fair Food Program via @CIW - Best of the Left Activism Ch. 15: Song 7: Activism - Shihan Ch. 16: Act 8: On Wealth and Labor - Progressive Faith Sermons w/ @RevDrRay - Air Date 9-4-16 Voicemails Ch. 17: Possible effects of the TPP on the corruption industry - Brad from Irving, TX Ch. 18: Shamefully admitting to being a former libertarian - Chris from Colorado Springs Voicemail Music: Loud Pipes - Classics Ch. 19: Final comments on libertarianism and the false dichotomy of the social vs. the individual Closing Music: Here We Are - Everyone's in Everyone TAKE ACTION DON'T EAT AT WENDY'S! Learn more about the reasons for the boycott at allianceforfairfood.org Sign the pledge to boycott Wendy's  Attend a "Behind the Braids: Wendy's Boycott Tour" event near you  Spread the word on social media via #BoycottWendys EDUCATE YOURSELF There is a Nationwide Boycott of Wendy's Underway (via The Nation) Students Declare Nationwide Boycott of Wendy's Over Farmworker Concerns (via The American Prospect) Dear Wendy's: I'm boycotting you, but I'm not the one you should be worried about (via Common Dreams)   Written by Best of the Left Communications Director, Amanda Hoffman. Produced by Jay! Tomlinson Thanks for listening! Visit us at BestOfTheLeft.com Check out the BotL iOS/Android App in the App Stores! Follow at Twitter.com/BestOfTheLeft Like at Facebook.com/BestOfTheLeft Contact me directly at Jay@BestOfTheLeft.com Review the show on iTunes and Stitcher!

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