The video above begins with words from the Coalition of Immokalee Workers' Gerardo Reyes to the congregration at Ft. Myers' Jesus Obrero church. Here below is how he concluded those remarks:
"We are going to march 200 miles, from this point to the city of Lakeland, where Publix's corporate headquarters is located. And we invite all of you to join us on this march, if possible, but if not, we ask for your prayers of support, in support of the workers in Immokalee. And for those who can, we invite to you join us in Lakeland on the weekend of the 16th and 17th. There we will have arrived after marching 200 miles to remind the wealthy owners of the Publix corporation that, though we are indeed poor, we too are human beings and we deserve respect and dignity. Thank you."The 200-mile March is part of the CIW's ongoing Campaign for Fair Food, which I have previously reported on here and here.
A detailed history of the Campaign for Fair Food, including landmark victories for the farmworkers, and ongoing struggles can be found here.
Information on how you can help, and more video from the current march, can be found below the doodlebug.