The Coalition of Immokalee Workers organized a rally in front of a center city Trader Joes and the Philly Student Union was there to help support.
Read the full description.
- Playing
- "We need a penny!" Farmworkers Fight For Justice
- From
- On Blast
The Coalition of Immokalee Workers organized a rally in front of a center city Trader Joes and the Philly Student Union was there to help support.
Immigrant farmworkers across southwest Florida have been working under low wages and have been treated unfairly for many years. Back in 1993 they began organizing and between there hunger strike and their historic 230-mile march in 2000, their organizing ended over declining wages in the tomato industry. By 1998 they won industry-wide raises but wages still remained below poverty level. Today they are called the Coalition of Immokalee Workers (CIW) and they are currently fighting for big chain companies like Trader Joes, Walmart, Stop and Shop, ect to sing off on their fair food agreement.
This radio piece was produced by Ericka Johnson and it includes a interview with Oscar from the CIW.
More from On Blast
What is Young People's Oppression?
(04:38)
From: On Blast
Young People's Oppression might not be something that you have heard of. But for members of the Philadelphia Student Union, it is a part of daily life. When young people are ...
A Youth Perspective on the School-to-Prison Pipeline
(07:28)
From: On Blast
The School-to-Prison Pipeline is a disturbing national trend wherein children are funneled out of public schools and into the juvenile and criminal justice systems. Members ...
PSU Members Go to Harrisburg for Gov. Corbett's Budget Address
(01:52)
From: On Blast
One of the root causes of the conditions and problems that we see in Philadelphia's public education system, that has now resulted in the potential for school closures, is ...
New PSU Members!
(02:22)
From: On Blast
Tiana Stokes, Basil Hasan and Marquan Bond are all new Philadelphia Student Union members. They share their thoughts and experiences on what it's like to be a new member and ...
School Closings and Violence in Philadelphia
(03:46)
From: On Blast
School closings have become an epidemic across the nation. Reporting for On Blast, Nuwar Ahmed and Julian Roessler discuss violence as a possible result of the new wave of ...
The Community Has Spoken. We Reject This Plan.
(04:15)
From: On Blast
The Philadelphia School District released a plan to close schools, dismantle the school district as we know it, eliminate union jobs & and privatize schools.
Breaking Boundaries Together: Multi-Lingual Collaboration at South Philly High
(05:14)
From: On Blast
In South Philadelphia High School, students are coming together across racial & language barriers. As the School Safety Collaborative, Philadelphia Student Union, Asian ...
School Nurse Layoffs Endanger Students' Safety
(04:44)
From: On Blast
Apparently, students' safety is the latest casualty of Governor Corbett's education budget cuts.
Making Schools Safe for Everyone: LGBTQ Youth Develop Solutions
(05:55)
From: On Blast
How can we make schools safer for LGBTQ students? We start by letting LGBTQ youth take the lead in developing student-centered solutions. Listen to this radio piece, ...
Building Prison Beds Based On Third Graders' Test Scores
(02:31)
From: On Blast
It has been said that you can predict the prison population by looking at how many third graders perform poorly on standardized tests.
Related Pieces
Piece Description
The Coalition of Immokalee Workers organized a rally in front of a center city Trader Joes and the Philly Student Union was there to help support.
Immigrant farmworkers across southwest Florida have been working under low wages and have been treated unfairly for many years. Back in 1993 they began organizing and between there hunger strike and their historic 230-mile march in 2000, their organizing ended over declining wages in the tomato industry. By 1998 they won industry-wide raises but wages still remained below poverty level. Today they are called the Coalition of Immokalee Workers (CIW) and they are currently fighting for big chain companies like Trader Joes, Walmart, Stop and Shop, ect to sing off on their fair food agreement.
This radio piece was produced by Ericka Johnson and it includes a interview with Oscar from the CIW.
Advertisement
Ali Tahir
Posted on March 30, 2012 at 03:38 PM | Permalink
Review for "We need a penny!" Farmworkers Fight For Justice
In this fascinating radio story, produced by Ericka Johnson, The Coalition of Immokalee Worker’s rally comes to life. The use of many voices and ambient sound helps the listener feel as though he or she is at the rally themselves at the Trader Joes in Philadelphia.
The piece presented the CIW rally in an informative and engaging way and I learned about the penny movement and the importance of supermarkets signing the fair food agreement.
My favorite part of the piece was the use of ambient sound and a variety of voices –from Oscar an organizer to the protesting migrant workers. The ambient sound was used in the background as Ericka gave her narration. This technique is good for all radio pieces in general as it helps add flavor to a producer’s narration and puts you at the scene.
It is especially good in this radio piece about a rally as it helps the listener not only hear the producer’s voice and points, but also helps them get a feel of being at a CIW rally. The Spanish-speaking interviewee and translator were also great choices for interviewees as they help the listener understand the situation from a migrant worker’s view.
In terms of improvement, just a little editing is needed as there are some odd pauses (2:02-2:09) and the narration is a little quick.
Overall, the piece is very well made with a good choice of interviewees and innovative use of background noise during narration. I look forward to seeing the results of the CIW rally and their “We Need a Penny” campaign.