Forwarded from the Coalition of Immokolee Workers

 

Hello everyone,

 

Two vans of farmworkers departed from Immokalee, FL on Friday and are en route to the Chicago area for the CIW's McDonald's MiniTour. They spent Sunday in Louisville, home to Yum Brands and the historic CIW- Yum agreement, speaking with faith communities in the morning and then joining an energetic 100-person march to a local McDonald's restaurant.

 

The farmworkers and allies will be in the Chicago suburbs starting on Wednesday and many thanks goes out to all of you who have helped set up events, meals, and sleeping arrangement for their time here. And of course, we hope many of you will join us to picket at McDonald's Headquarters this Friday:

 

Friday, October 20th
4:00- 6:00pm
McDonald's Headquarters Picket for farmworker justice 22nd Street & McDonald's Drive Oak Brook, IL

 

There will be several open public presentation for those interested in hearing the CIW's story:

 

*Wed, Oct 18th at 7:00pm in Naperville: Socrates Cafe, White Activities Dining Room, North Central College

 

*Thurs, Oct 19th at 11:00 am in Glenn Ellyn:
Berg Instructional Center Room 1000, College of DuPage

 

*Thurs, Oct 19th at 2:00 pm in Romeoville:
Room A128, Academic Building, Lewis University

 

*Sun, Oct 20th in Oak Park:
Open Presentation at First United Church of Oak Park

 

*Sun, Oct 20th at 12:15 in La Grange:
Open presentation at St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church, La Grange

 

We hope to see you at the Friday picket and/or throughout the week!

Once again, thank you to everyone who has helped put together events, meals, and sleeping arrangements for the farmworkers this week!

 

peace,
Brigitte Gynther, Kathleen Wood, Cruz Salucio