[USFT] National Call to Action, USFT supports the CIW

[Aleah Anne Lawrence-Pine]

This is a national call to action.

    USFT'ers and interested students alike who demand 
trade justice, the Coalition of Immokalee Workers has 
kicked off there 2005 Taco Bell Truth Tour. Take action in 
your local community in the days prior to March 12th to 
show Yum! brands that the Coalition has grown and is 
gaining momentum! In the last four days the CIW has made 
stops in:
Atlanta, Nashville, Montgomery, Memphis, Cincinnati, St. 
Louis, Dayton, Cleveland, Bloomington, and Indianapolis 
 rallying the masses to demand that Taco Bell/Yum! brands 
take responsibility for how how their tomatos are 
produced.

    From now until March 12th, actions are taking place in 
every corner of the country to raise awareness about the 
Taco Bell boycott.  Join USFT in the largest student - 
faith - worker coalition in the nation by planning an 
action at your local Taco Bell.

An 'action' can be as big or as small as you can handle, 
every bit is just as important as the next! If you and a 
couple friends go to a T.B. on the 10th and flier for an 
hour that is huge!!! Local Taco Bell managers HAVE TO 
report actions like this up the chain of corporate 
command. At upper levels of management (regional managers) 
these 'yellow flags' add up and push Taco Bell and Yum! 
closer to the bargaining table. The more actions,
the more 'yellow flags,' the sooner change will manifest. 
 Be sure to include USFT on your flyers or signs/banners 
at your event.  (USFT supports domestic Fair Trade, or 
USFT supports the CIW for example)

    The CIW and Comercio Justo! (UCSC student 
organization) can help with materials and advice! contact 
us if you have questions or concerns.

    CIW email - workers at ciw-online.org phone- (239) 
657-8311
    Comercio Justo! email- duchnmex at ucsc.edu phone- (831) 
423
2154 (Jesse)

    Get fluent about the boycott!!! go to 
www.ciw-online.org

    If you know of a person or group in your area that 
might organize around this forward this email to them. If 
you are going to have an action take a camera and be sure 
to tell the CIW and USFT about it. They love to see the 
movement in action and we want to post your action shots 
on our website.

    Lets make this thing big, in solidarity,
  CIW & Comercio Justo! & You

p.s. Educate! Agitate! Organize!