Presbyterian Mission Agency workers rights Archives

Demanding workers’ dignity in Nashville, with Presbyterian support

Posted May 11th, 2021

As the COVID-19 pandemic took hold of the country in the spring of 2020, work went on for Nashville construction workers as if nothing was happening. They showed up to sites with no running water, no personal protective equipment, no social distancing, and an understanding that they should ask no questions.

LA’s Koreatown Immigrant Workers Alliance helps workers stand up for their rights

Posted February 12th, 2020

From fighting against wage theft to pushing for more affordable housing, the Koreatown Immigrant Workers Alliance has made its mark by challenging injustice in their southern California enclave since 1992.

Presbyterians join Coalition of Immokalee Workers at Wendy’s shareholders meeting

Posted May 24th, 2017

As many as 27 supporters of the Fair Food Program (FFP) appeared at the Wendy’s Company annual shareholders’ meeting in Columbus, Ohio on Tuesday. The group was hoping to convince the restaurant chain to support the FFP’s efforts to improve human rights and eliminate the exploitation of farmworkers.

PC(USA) Co-Moderator visits Coalition of Immokalee Workers

Posted December 9th, 2016

A recent visit by Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) Co-Moderator, the Rev. Jan Edmiston, re-affirmed the church’s more than 20-year relationship with the Coalition of Immokalee Workers.

Presbyterian Mission Agency staff adds support for Wendy’s boycott

Posted May 27th, 2016

Tony De La Rosa, interim executive director of the Presbyterian Mission Agency, joined more than 60 demonstrators gathered at the headquarters of Wendy’s Corporation in Dublin, Ohio to protest and urge the company to adopt Fair Food Program practices for its purchasing of tomatoes and other produce. The protest, organized by the Coalition of Immokalee Workers (CIW), was held May 26, 2016 to coincide with a shareholder’s meeting.