FCC Hearings/ Tampa: JULIA PERKINS of C.I.W. tells the FCC

APRIL 30, 2007: Julia Perkins, with the Coalition of Immokalee Workers, tells the FCC why her local low-band radio station, 107.9, is a breath of fresh air in her community; describes the C.I.W.'s current struggle to keep it's Oregon based station on air, as commercial stations are threatening to encroach...

Also, testimony from the D.J. from 107.9's "Vaya Conciencia" re: how her station addresses the specific needs of the women within the community...

(from C.I.W.'s website @WWW.CIW-ONLINE.ORG)

"...THE COALITION OF IMMOKALEE WORKERS began organizing in 1993 as a small group of workers in Florida who met weekly in a room borrowed from a local
church to discuss how to improve
their community.

...In a relatively short time they have
managed to bring about significant, concrete changes...

"...Combining community-wide
work stoppages with intense public
pressure -- their early organizing
ended over twenty years of
declining wages in the
tomato industry.

"...At this time, both Taco Bell
and McDonald's have agreed
to meet all of their demands..."

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