Cortneeeh's Corner

Microblog following the trials and errors of a 20 year old college student.

Musician. Sociologist in the making. Writer. Bibliophile. Taoist. Chinese food enthusiast. Lover of philosophy. Takes her coffee black. Spends too much time in the library and is okay with that.

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Mar 25 '10
Fresh TOMATOES* *may be harvested by Florida farmworkers laboring under the following conditions: sub-poverty wagesWorkers are paid virtually the same piece rate (40-50¢ per 32-lb. bucket) as they were in 1978. At this rate, a worker must pick 2.5 TONS of tomatoes to earn Florida minimum wage in a typical 10-hour workday. denial of fundamental labor rights  Farmworkers in Florida have no right to overtime pay, no health insurance, sick leave, paid vacation or pension, and no right to organize in order to improve these conditions. modern-day slavery In the most extreme cases, workers are forced to labor against their will through the use or threat of physical violence. Publix is using its purchasing power to fuel modern-day slavery. Click here to get involved

Fresh TOMATOES*

*may be harvested by Florida farmworkers laboring under the following conditions:

sub-poverty wages
Workers are paid virtually the same piece rate (40-50¢ per 32-lb. bucket) as they were in 1978. At this rate, a worker must pick 2.5 TONS of tomatoes to earn Florida minimum wage in a typical 10-hour workday.

denial of fundamental labor rights 

Farmworkers in Florida have no right to overtime pay, no health insurance, sick leave, paid vacation or pension, and no right to organize in order to improve these conditions.

modern-day slavery

In the most extreme cases, workers are forced to labor against their will through the use or threat of physical violence.

Publix is using its purchasing power to fuel modern-day slavery. Click here to get involved