Support the Taco Bell Boycott

The Coalition of Immokalee Workers (CIW) called off the Taco Bell boycott!
Just as the 2005 Taco Bell Truth tour was arriving in Louisville , Kentucky , home of Taco Bell's parent company. They've won EVERY demand made as a requirement for ending the boycott campaign, with a legally-binding document signed by Taco Bell. (Posted March 16, 2005)

Farmworkers picking tomatoes for Taco Bell's supplier, Six L's, Packing, Co., Inc., are paid 40 cents for every 32-pound bucket they pick. That is the same per bucket rate, or "piece rate", paid in 1978. At that rate, workers must pick and haul 2 TONS of tomatoes to make $50 in a day.

All this for no right to organize, no overtime pay, no health insurance, no sick leave, no paid holidays, no paid vacation, and no pension.

Taco Bell has refused to discuss these conditions with the Coalition of Immokalee Workers, even though they could double the picking piece rate paid to farmworkers by agreeing to pay just one penny more per pound for the tomatoes it buys from Six L's.

Background
Learn more about the conditions that tomato pickers face, Taco Bell's refusal to take a stand for workers' rights, and what you can do to help. More

Recent Action Alerts

CIW Demands Justice from McDonald's
McD's should follow Taco Bell's lead and work with the CIW to establish fair wages and working conditions! (Dec. 6,2005)

Florida Tomato Pickers Still Reap 'Harvest of Shame'
Washington Post Article from Feb 28, 2005. (Posted March 6, 2005)

Taco Bell Truth Tour Date Change!
Mark your calendars... Dates for the 2005 Truth Tour have changed! (Posted December 16, 2004)

Leading Like Jesus
An article in early December 2004 on the progressive media site gadflyer.com provides a provocative new perspective on Yum Brands, Inc and its CEO David Novak. (Posted December 13, 2004)

2005 Taco Bell Truth Tour: March 7th through March 21st, 2005
From March 7th to March 12th, over 100 farmworkers and their allies will travel north from Immokalee, Florida, stopping in major cities in the South and Midwest -- including Atlanta, Memphis, Chicago, St. Louis, and Indianapolis -- on their way to Louisville , Kentucky , home of Yum Brands Inc., the world's largest restaurant company and the parent company of Taco Bell. (Posted November 6, 2004)

Bell Booted Twice More
There is good news for the Boot the Bell Campaign from two university campuses this week. First, the Associated Students of UCLA voted to end Taco Bell's contract last Friday (10/22/04), following a strong showing of student support for the respect of human rights on UCLA campus! Then, a few days later, the Boise State University Faculty Senate voted to end all Taco Bell sponsorships on campus. (Posted Oct 28, 2004)

Taco Bell Boycott Update!
Updates on UCLA confirms termination of Taco Bell, Controversy continues at Boise State University in Idaho, and Oct. 12 Washington , DC , picket and march ties Taco Bell Boycott and opposition to DR-CAFTA. (Posted October 17, 2004)

Leaflet the Bell on October 12th!
Mark your calendars for some exciting upcoming events in the Taco Bell boycott! From Indigenous Resistance Day to a tour of the Pacific Northwest , join them this autumn as they turn up the heat in this historic campaign for justice in the fields. (Posted October 11, 2004)

Taco Bell Boycott Update
Includes Mother Jones Features CIW, Fifty-one UCLA Students End Fast!, and Taco Bell Attempts Payoff! (Posted July 25, 2004)

Updates from the Coalition of Immokalee Workers
Protest at Yum Brands Headquarters and UCLA Preparing to "Boot the Bell!"(Posted May 12, 2004)

Great News on the Taco Bell Boycott!
Report from the Coalition of Immokalee Workers on victories last week and an article from the Notre Dame, IN, Tribune (Posted May 6, 2004)

CIW Hunger Strike Ends: Taco Bell Boycott Continues (Posted March 29, 2003)

Hunger Strike Has Begun at Taco Bell Headquarters
"We Would Rather Go Hungry than Eat Sweatshop Tacos!" 100 Workers and Supporters Begin Hunger Strike (posted 1 March 03)

National Hunger Strike & Convergence at Taco Bell Headquarters (Irvine, CA) in February 2003

The Coalition of Immokalee Workers The workers' organization calling for the boycott. Here you can find news, organizing materials, in-depth information, and more action ideas.

Coalition of Immokalee Workers Plans Hunger Strike (Jan 7, 2003)

Growing Support for the Coalition of Immokalee Workers & Taco Bell Boycott (Dec. 18. 2002)

Days of *spooky* Action on Taco Bell (Oct 15, 2002)

Give the boot to Taco Bell (Sep 20, 2002)

"Boot The Bell" (May 23, 2002)

Taco Bell Truth Tour (May 15, 2002)

Taco Bell Boycott -- News And Action (May 10, 2002)