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In 2001, the CIW declared a national boycott of Taco Bell, marking the launch of the Campaign for Fair Food. [14] The CIW argued that when major buyers such as Taco Bell leverage their volume purchasing power to demand discounts from their suppliers, they create strong downward pressure on wages and working conditions in these suppliers' operations.
The Fair Food Program's Code of Conduct is developed by farmworkers and applies both to the working and living conditions of farmworkers. [13] It contains zero-tolerance provisions such as forced labor, sexual assault, and systemic child labor mandating a farm's suspension from the program until they address the violations. [11]
In November 1999, Denver area voters approved a project, known as the T-REX, which involved reconstruction of I-25 between Broadway and Lincoln Avenue in Lone Tree, and I-225 between I-25 and Parker Road in Aurora, with widening of the road to five lanes and light rail being built. The highway project was completed on August 22, 2006.
FasTracks is a twelve-year, $6.9 billion public transportation expansion developed by the Regional Transportation District and currently underway. [13] [27] The plan called for six new lines: light rail, diesel commuter rail, and electric commuter rail lines with a combined length of 122 miles (196 km) to be opened between 2013 and 2017. [27]
The Hunger Project (THP), founded in 1977 with the stated goal of ending world hunger in 25 years, is an organization committed to the sustainable end of world hunger.It has ongoing programs in Africa, Asia, and Latin America, where it implements programs aimed at mobilizing rural grassroots communities to achieve sustainable progress in health, education, nutrition, and family income. [1]
Beyoncé, who has allowed Harris’ campaign to use her 2016 hit “Freedom” introduced the VP to the crowd, but didn’t give the rally-goers a performance. Beyonce attended Harris’ rally in ...
The Transportation Expansion (T-REX) Project [1] was a $1.67 billion project aimed at improving transportation options for commuters in the Denver metro area within the areas of Interstate 25 and 225, which was recognized as the 14th busiest intersection in the United States at the time.
A joint project between CDOT and RTD, the road was widened by 40 feet in each direction to allow the addition of a high-occupancy vehicle lane instead of the trains voters approved. The project was completed in two phases, with the first phase completed in May 2010. The second phase began construction in July 2012 and opened to the public in ...