Friday, March 11
8:00 pm
Rio Theatre

The Comercio Justo Rally and Protest at the Mission St. Taco Bell in Santa Cruz has been transformed into a celebration. Taco Bell has agreed to some of the Coalition Of Immokalee Workers demands and the CIW has called off the boycott. Taco Bell has agreed to a raise of one cent per pound of tomatoes which will mean roughly $20 more per day for farmworkers. Taco Bell has also agreed to work towards improvements industrywide in fast food. Taco Bell is owned by Yum Brand Foods, which is the largest corporation in fast food, bigger than McDonalds. The Santa Cruz Rally will still meet at 3:30 pm at the Mission St. Taco Bell, but will then cross the street and gather at the small park by the Community Garden. The scheduled speakers, including the mayor, will still speak and there will be a discussion and celebration. (4:52) / 4.5 MB)

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We have the advantage of a large national exposure, the healthy momentum of a broad and thorough campaign, solid community support and the deep understanding that we are acting on behalf of the majority public opinion and the health of one of Earth's most vital remaining wild areas. There are two court cases pending in Federal Court, either of which hold the possibility of shutting this logging down.

Old Growth Reserve Logging has begun on Fiddler timber sale unit 11 about 1 3/4 miles above the National Wild & Scenic Illinois River on the road to Babyfoot Lake (also known as the T.J. Howell Memorial Botanical Drive).

Richard Heinberg: Wednesday, March 23, 7pm, Vets’ Hall, 846 Front Street, Santa Cruz. Event is wheelchair accessible. Tickets at the door- $5-$15, sliding scale.