Hey everyone -- Here is the latest from the Taco Bell Boycott:\r\n<\/p>
\r\n1) Cardinal Roger Mahoney of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles and the \r\nLos Angeles County Federation of Labor join the fight!\r\n<\/p>
\r\n2) Get your Taco Bell postcards here -- make your voice heard by \r\nsending a postcard to Emil Brolick, CEO, supporting the boycott.\r\n<\/p>
\r\nCardinal Roger Mahoney, a long-time, staunch supporter of farmworkers \r\nand labor in general, Bishop Jaime Soto of the Diocese of Orange in \r\nCalifornia, and the Los Angeles County Federation of Labor, an \r\nextremely powerful voice for labor both in California and on the \r\nnational level, all joined the growing list of people and \r\norganizations calling on Taco Bell to meet with the CIW and help \r\nimprove wages for the farmworkers who pick their tomatoes. You can \r\nsee the full text of their letters and\/or endorsements on the CIW web \r\nsite at www.ciw-online.org.\r\n<\/p>
\r\nHere is an excerpt from Cardinal Mahoney's September letter to Taco \r\nBell: \"For some thirty-six years now I have been very closely\r\ninvolved with efforts here in California to improve wages, benefits, \r\nand working conditions of the countless numbers of people who labor \r\nday and night in the fields, orchards, and vineyards of our country.\r\n<\/p>
\r\nI am writing you at this time to plead with you to exercise the \r\nleadership of the Taco Bell corporation in protecting and enhancing \r\nworkers rights in the tomato industry, especially in Florida, where \r\nthe Taco Bell Corporation receives so much of its tomato product...\"\r\n<\/p>
\r\nAnd this is from the LA County Federation's formal endorsement in \r\nOctober: \"... THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Los Angeles County \r\nFederation of Labor endorses the nationwide boycott of Taco Bell \r\ncalled for by the CIW, and urges all of its affiliated unions and \r\nmembers to refrain from patronizing Taco Bell Restaurants in \r\nobservance of this boycott; \r\n<\/p>
\r\nBE IT FINALLY RESOLVED that the LCFL urges all of its affiliated \r\nunions and members to join in the planning of and participate in the \r\nprotest against Taco Bell in Los Angeles and endorses the protests at \r\nthe Taco Bell headquarters in Irvine, California.\"\r\n<\/p>
\r\nThe importance of the LCFL's endorsement and the letters from\r\nCardinal Mahoney and Bishop Soto cannot be overestimated. These \r\nnationally recognized voices bring a powerful moral authority to the \r\ncampaign, and, on behalf of the members of the CIW, we extend our \r\ndeepest gratitude to Cardinal Mahoney, Bishop Soto, and the LCFL for \r\ntheir support. We are stronger today for having them by our side in \r\nthis fight.\r\n<\/p>
\r\nThe second piece of news is the launching of a new initiative in the \r\nboycott -- a postcard campaign that we need your help to get out to\r\nas many people as possible around the country.\r\n<\/p>
\r\nYou can see this powerful new card, front and back, on our website \r\n(again, www.ciw-online.org!). You can choose to either use the text \r\non the back of the card to send your own letter to Taco Bell, or -- \r\nif you think you have some family, friends, co-workers, or members of \r\nyour church that might be interested -- we would be happy to send you \r\n10, 20, 50, or even 100 cards that you could help get signed and into \r\nthe mail to Taco Bell. It's a great -- and convenient -- way to\r\nsend a message to Taco Bell, so email us now if you think you could \r\nuse some cards in your school, church, union, or community.\r\n<\/p>
\r\nFinally, there is more good news just around the corner as the \r\ncampaign is picking up steam again following the postponement of the \r\nTruth Tour in September. Soon we will have dates for both a National \r\nDay of Action and the re-scheduled Truth Tour (sometime in early \r\nSpring). And a shareholders' action is just getting underway, \r\npromising to be an important new front in the campaign. As soon as\r\nwe can get some information out about the shareholders' plans, \r\nincluding how you can get involved, we will let you know!\r\n<\/p>
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