Shaping a Movement over a Meal
It’s called the food movement, but what does that really mean? Last month, students and campus dining workers came together to show us that it’s about building community and making change. When Slow...
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Our Food Day Events
UNITE HERE is excited to be an official partner of the first national Food Day. Food Day seeks to bring together Americans from all walks of life to push for healthy, affordable food produced in a...
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Food Day in New Haven: Success Stories and Plans for the Future
Yale University and the New Haven Public Schools have received national attention for their innovative sustainable food programs. To celebrate Food Day in the Elm City, Yale students, University dining...
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Food Day at Wesleyan University
On October 27, Wesleyan students together with Wesleyan food service workers hosted a great Food Day event. The night kicked off with a panel discussion which included a student, a local farmer, the...
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Lunchroom Workers to New Haven Public Schools: “Let’s Cook!”
New Haven’s lunchroom workers have a long history of cooking for the city’s schoolchildren. Here’ workers prepare a special meal for Thanksgiving in 1982. Today, New Haven Public School (NHPS)...
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New Haven Cafeteria Workers Continue Their Campaign for Fresh Food
This past May, cafeteria workers in New Haven released a report: “Healthy Kids First: Why cafeteria workers want to cook fresh meals in New Haven Public Schools!”, which contained heir recommendations...
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Contract settlement a “pathway to cooking” for New Haven cafeteria workers
2013 went out with a bang for lunchroom workers across the country! In Chicago, 97 Chicago Public Schools cafeterias won their jobs back following a semester-long campaign led by workers and allies....
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