Landmark deal to pay more to tomato pickers in question

The future of a landmark deal to help tomato workers earn more money was cast in doubt Monday when the state’s largest association of growers said that none of its members would participate in the deal and that it did not believe any other growers would either.

Taco Bell owner Yum Brands Inc. signed a deal with a Florida farmworker advocacy group in 2005 to pay a penny more per pound of tomatoes, money that would be passed on by growers to the workers. And earlier this year, the company added its other restaurant chains, including Pizza Hut, Long John Silver’s and A&W All-American Food Restaurants, to the agreement.”*

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