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Title:
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Coal of Immokalee Workers at So Central Farmers Ti
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START DATE:
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4/6/2008
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START TIME:
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12:00 PM
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Duration:
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6 Hours
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Location:
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downtown, central, hollywood, northeast
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Location Details:
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1702 E. 41st Street, Los Angeles 90058
(Corner of Long Beach Avenue & 41st Street)
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Event Topic:
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labor
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Event Type:
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panel discussion, music, performances, farmers\\
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Contact Name:
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South Central Farmers
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Contact Email:
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southcentralfarmers@hotmail.com
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Contact Phone:
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1-800-249-5240
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DESCRIPTION:
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South Central Farmers Tianguis (Farmers Market) with panel discussion \\\\"Environmental Justice and Workers Rights\\\\" at 2PM. Special guest panelists from the Coalition of Immokalee Workers, the Florida-based farmworkers organization campaigning to stop slavery and sweatshops in the fields, as part of their nationwide tour to launch a petition pressing Burger King for living wages and working conditions. Music and performances by Olmeca, In Lak Ech, Los Poets del Norte. The event will be in Spanish and English, and includes a children\\\\'s workshop. Sponsoring organizations include the South Central Farmers, Eastside Cafe, Global Women\\\\'s Strike, Bus Riders Union, Frente Contra las Redadas.
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