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1 Apr 2008

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Burger King & concerns regarding working conditions of tomato workers in Florida, USA

In 2008, the Florida-based Coalition of Immokalee Workers (CIW) launched a petition campaign calling on Burger King to "Work with the CIW to establish and enforce a human rights-based code of conduct, including zero tolerance for forced labor, to ensure fair and safe working conditions" on the farms that supply Burger King with tomatoes, and to help secure a living wage for the workers. See..."CIW launches National Petition Campaign to end modern-day slavery, sweatshops in the fields!" - Coalition of Immokalee Workers ...[and] text of petition... Business & Human Rights Resource Centre invited Burger King to respond. In response, Burger King provided this statement [link to statement]

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