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Tomato workers to get wage increase

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Published Feb. 17, 2010 at 1:00 a.m.

Florida's tomato growers have decided to do their part to pass on increased wages to the migrant workers who pick the tomatoes ... The Florida Tomato Growers Exchange on Tuesday announced a new program that will allow for the implementation of higher wage deals reached in recent years by companies like Burger King, Subway, McDonald's and Whole Foods. It puts an end to a standoff that has been going on for more than three years ...

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Tomato pickers to get higher wages under new plan

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Published Feb. 17, 2010 at 7:12 p.m.

Florida tomato growers have finally agreed to help pickers earn more by passing on extra wages offered by major food chains such as Burger King, Subway and Taco Bell ...

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Volunteer quits top ranks at Burger King HQ for Habitat rooftops

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Published July 3, 2009 at 2:01 a.m.

A year ago, Stephanie Sylvestre had climbed the corporate ladder at Burger King, where she commanded a six-figure salary and lived in a comfortable home in Coconut Grove ...

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