Taco Bell tomato boycott wins a victory for farm labor rights
The Coalition of Immokalee Workers, based in South Florida, began the Taco Bell boycott in 2002, accusing the fast food giant of being complicit in the exploitation of workers who picked tomatoes within its supply chain. According to the U.S. Department of Labor's Agricultural Survey in January 2000, the median annual income for a U.S. farm worker was $7,500 — far below the national poverty level. Yet trashy trailer rentals in Immokalee average $1,000 per month. So farm workers pay $12,000 annually in rent, but only make $7,500 a year. More>> |
Watch out for fingers in your fast food chili
We’ve all been on the receiving end of bad service in a fast food joint, but a San Jose Wendy’s restaurant gave a customer the finger last week, literally. More>>
The do's and don'ts of public displays of affection
Don’t be one of those couples. By one of those couples, we mean the ones who excessively and grotesquely show their affection for each other. Public displays of affection are OK when done in a tasteful, appropriate manner. More>>
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