[Rabflmom]

Originally Posted by kyle19125

It's not about who works for whom, it's about doing the right thing. If the CEO/Board of Directors/Senior Management at Publix has an issue over paying a penny per pound more for Tomatoes that's a pretty big problem in my opinion in terms of the company's conscience, as well as a severe lack of respect for those who work very hard to supply produce to them. As I'm typing this it occurred to me how little Florida produce I see at Publix and how much of it comes from Mexico or other Latin American countries which I'm sure is more in keeping with their bully tendency in terms of driving a lower price. For those that utilize ethics about where they choose to spend their dollars companies like Publix who demonstrate a lack make it an easy choice to go to stores like Whole Foods, who do the right thing when it comes to ethical practices when dealing with farmers and suppliers, and their growing practices...versus the sole criteria of the almighty dollar.

And you know this how? Are you in management at a Publix?
Their statement has been their issue is with the fact that PUBLIX is not their employer and it is up to the CEO/management of the farms to pay the people they hire the penny per pound and then pass it on in the contract they make with the grocers. They have nothing against the pickers just think businesses should pay their own employees. Of course then in the end the extra penny will be passed onto the consumer.

[tinytrump]

CIW’s legally binding Fair Food Agreements--Florida’s migrant tomato pickers earn 45-50 cents for each 32-pound bucket they pick. Some grocery chains resist paying even an additional penny per pound to help impoverished farmworkers.
In Florida, the country’s largest producer of freshmarket tomatoes, each tomato is hand-made, tended by farmworkers like Delfina, Maria, Teresa and Josefina produce Florida’s annual crop of 1 billion pounds of fresh-market tomatoes, a crop whose wholesale value exceeds $619 million. For every dollar we spend on a supermarket tomato, the field worker who picks it gets just 1 cent.8 The CIW has also aided in the investigation and federal prosecution of several slavery operations in Floridian agriculture

quote: And you know this how? Are you in management at a Publix? I am not, but I do know what happens on the farms and the human rights that are violated. Why would anyone condone not paying it? and Yes the penny is paid from consumer to worker - YEY! A penny that will NOT go to a multimillionaire investor. So? - Walmart and other co's have agreed, Why not?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coaliti...okalee_Workers

[bigh110]

some famous guy named Ben once said "a penny saved is a penny earned" no matter who is saving it

[straight shooter]

This seems like a joke. The extra money is not going to make it to the people that need it and for which this is all intended for. The farmers and corporations will probably keep the money and continue to exploit the farm workers. I don't think this is going to solve much even with the good intentions of many.

[rainroosty]

I'm going to go buy plenty of tomatoes from Publix today!

[kyle19125]

Originally Posted by rainroosty

I'm going to go buy plenty of tomatoes from Publix today!

Of course you are, I wouldn't expect anything different in Floriduh.

[tallrick]

Publix is no better than small markets like Presidente. They used to be the best but have settled for being like the rest. As for farm workers...want to raise wages, deport all the illegals. You have to reduce the supply of workers to increase wages, period!

[annerk]

Originally Posted by tinytrump

CIW’s legally binding Fair Food Agreements--Florida’s migrant tomato pickers earn 45-50 cents for each 32-pound bucket they pick. Some grocery chains resist paying even an additional penny per pound to help impoverished farmworkers.
In Florida, the country’s largest producer of freshmarket tomatoes, each tomato is hand-made, tended by farmworkers like Delfina, Maria, Teresa and Josefina produce Florida’s annual crop of 1 billion pounds of fresh-market tomatoes, a crop whose wholesale value exceeds $619 million. For every dollar we spend on a supermarket tomato, the field worker who picks it gets just 1 cent.8 The CIW has also aided in the investigation and federal prosecution of several slavery operations in Floridian agriculture

quote: And you know this how? Are you in management at a Publix? I am not, but I do know what happens on the farms and the human rights that are violated. Why would anyone condone not paying it? and Yes the penny is paid from consumer to worker - YEY! A penny that will NOT go to a multimillionaire investor. So? - Walmart and other co's have agreed, Why not?

Coalition of Immokalee Workers - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Considering over half of the agricultural workers are illegals, it's really not my problem. If they don't like it they can go back to where they came from. I have no empathy for those who break the law and then make demands.

That said, I shop mostly at Whole Foods and local organic farmers and buy USDA organic.

[vaughanwilliams]

Originally Posted by tallrick

As for farm workers...want to raise wages, deport all the illegals. You have to reduce the supply of workers to increase wages, period!

Lol. Americans would have to be out in the fields picking their own fruits and vegetables if it wasn't for the "illegals".




https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=flkuZJ1did8

[Soup Not See]

Originally Posted by vaughanwilliams

Lol. Americans would have to be out in the fields picking their own fruits and vegetables if it wasn't for the "illegals".




https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=flkuZJ1did8

Who do you think picked the fruits and vegetables before the illegals showed up ?