MacArthur Fellow Greg Asbed On Fighting For Worker Rights

The Leonard Lopate Show | Nov 9, 2017

Greg Asbed, co-founder of the Coalition of Immokalee Workers (CIW) and recipient of a 2017 MacArthur Fellowship, joins us to talk about his work as a labor organizer. Founded in 1993, The Coalition of Immokalee Workers aims to address injustices in the Florida tomato industry, including forced labor, sexual assault, and wage theft. Asbed was the force behind the coalition's Fair Food Program (FFP), which has been adopted by major fast food chains like Taco Bell and Subway.

Note: This segment of The Leonard Lopate Show was guest-hosted by Jonathan Capehart.

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