A Florida farm worker group and Whole Foods Market announced that two farms have made an agreement to honor their deal to boost tomato picker wages.
The Coalition of Immokalee Workers said the farms will give a penny more per pound of tomatoes that are sold to Whole Foods. The penny will come from the Texas-based Whole Foods.
The coalition has deals as well with fast food joins, but was inactive because a Florida farmer group threatened to fine working members who participated.
Pickers in Florida can earn as much as $12 an hour during the season, but most pickers earn far less. If all Florida pickers joined the penny deal, workers can double their earnings.
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