{"article":{"id":32920,"heading":"SUPPORT FARMWORKERS - CALL IN TODAY","author":"ocrc@mail.com","created":"2003-03-04 21:06:11","modified":"2003-03-04 21:06:11","last_modified":"Wed, 05 Mar 2003 04:06:11","article":"<p>Although Taco Bell refuses to acknowledge the hunger strikers outside their  <br>  <br> headquarters, they are obviously feeling the heat because they have recently  <br>  <br> changed their phone number.  The new phone number for Jonathan Blum  <br>  <br> (pronounced \"bloom\"), senior vice-president of public affairs at Yum!, is: (502)  <br>  <br> 874-8825.   <br>  <br> The phone number for Laurie Gannon, public relations for Taco Bell is: (949)  <br>  <br> 863-4500.  Laurie Gannon is conveniently on vacation right now, so when  <br>  <br> you call, ask to speak with Monica Hawkes. <br><br> Original message: <br>  <br> The Coalition of Immokalee Workers has entered the 8th day of the hunger <br>  <br> strike on the sidewalk in front of Taco Bell corporate headquarters.  <br><br> - Thirty-two workers and allies have decided to continue the hunger strike  <br>  <br> without setting an end date. <br>  <br> - Taco Bell still refuses to speak with the workers or even acknowledge the  <br>  <br> hunger strike. <br>  <br> - At 8 am the permits to be outside of Taco Bell headquarters will be <br>  <br> revoked, leaving the strikers in a vulnerable position. <br><br> So now more than ever, we need your actions. We're having a <br>  <br> national call-in on Monday (8am-5pm EST) to Jonathan D. Blum, Sr. Vice  <br>  <br> President, Public Affairs, Yum!  <br><br> The call-ins are to demand that Taco Bell acknowledge the workers and <br>  <br> allies who are on their 8th day of hunger strike, and engage in serious <br>  <br> dialogue. <br>  <br> <\/p>\n","contact":".","link":".","address":".","phone":".","parent_id":0,"mime_type":"text\/plain","summary":".","numcomment":0,"fileurl":"\/uploads\/","filesize":null,"article_url":"\/news\/2003\/03\/32920.php"},"attachments":[],"comments":[]}