[Imc-chicago-audio] [CIMC-work] IMC coverage of CIW Truth Tour

[Kelly Pierce]

Also,

Will this year's truth tour include workers who grow and raise McDonald's 
food?  If so, do they speak any English or will they be using translators?

Kelly

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Subject: Re: [Imc-chicago-audio] [CIMC-work] IMC coverage of CIW Truth Tour


>
> Baku, do you know about when you'll be in Chicago?
>
> Chris Geovanis
> Chicago Indymedia volunteer
>
> In a message dated 3/6/2006 11:25:54 A.M. Central Standard Time,  baku at ri
> seup.net writes:
>
> hey  IMCistas-
>
> The Coalition of Immokalee Workers is launching their 2006  Truth Tour
> mobilizing against McDonald?s.  During the 2005 Taco Bell  Truth Tour,
> the CIW won all three of their demands, including a raise and
> negotiations rights, against fast food giant Taco Bell.  The CIW is  now
> demanded real rights from McDonald?s and the rest of the fast food
> industry.  For more information please see
> http://indymedia.us/en/topic/tacobelltruthtour/archive.shtml
>
> The  2005 Truth Tour also saw a significant collaboration between over
> 15 IMCs  across the country.  We produced some of the most comprehensive
> coverage of such an event and increased the visibility of the
> farmworker justice.  And many of you made that happen.  This  year the
> tour is coming to your town and we?d love your help.
>
> I am  asking ya?ll to help again this year.  At minimum, I?d love for
> each  IMC to feature the events taking place in their town.  We can also
> use help covering those events.  And hopefully, I?d love for each IMC
> to incorporate the issues of farmworker justice and solidarity in their
> existing media projects.  If you?ve got a local radio show or a print
> project, it would be amazing to see these issues addressed there.
> Lastly, since we are on the road and in unfamiliar places if you have a
> media making space that we could utilize to produce coverage that would
> be amazing.
>
> I hope ya?ll be willing to find time to participate in  this project.
> Please contact me if you can help or have any  questions.  Thanks!
>
> -baku lost
> ATX  IMC
> baku at riseup.net
> 512.736.6852
>
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