You know Trader Joe’s – the grocery chain that bills itself as an ethical alternative to the big-name stores? Well, it turns out they’re not so friendly to the workers who pick the tomatoes they sell to us.

Trader Joe’s CEO is refusing to sign the Fair Food Agreement with the Coalition of Immokalee Workers (CIW), a group of farm workers in Florida who have successfully pressured corporate giants like Taco Bell and McDonald’s to agree to ensure that farm workers in their supply chains get treated humanely and get paid at least one penny more per pound of tomatoes they pick.

That’s right, we’re talking about just a couple of pennies more per pound of tomatoes – an insignificant cost increase for Trader Joe’s and its customers – could help thousands of farm workers get paid a fair wage. But Trader Joe’s is digging in its heels.

You can use the form at the right to send a message to TJ’s CEO yourself.

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Jan 25th at 12AM / via: rethinksocialism / op: rethinksocialism / 15 notes
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    Yuppie problems, but...also just generally not...their...
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    SURPRISE FOLKS I’VE KNOWN THEY DON’T GIVE A FUCK ABOUT FARMERS FOR A LONG TIME! Why do you think their food is
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