Maine march photo-report – and Hannaford’s response
Posted Sun, 07/16/2023 - 10:18am
On June 24th, hundreds of farmworkers and allies from around the region converged in Portland, Maine for a mass march on Hannaford Supermarkets. Led by three bus-loads from Vermont, marchers traversed Hannaford’s hometown to bring a clear message that workers and consumers demand Milk with Dignity.
Dairy worker Emilio capped the march with a rousing speech in front of the final Hannaford store:
“On my farm we want to see better housing, better pay, vacations – things we don’t have now. We want to see improvements on these farms and that’s what we’re demanding from Hannaford. This march is a big step forward; the more who take action, the better. Because there is strength in numbers, strength in unity, and we are a community united. We know what we want and we’re here to fight for it.”
Read more to see the photo-report and read Hannaford’s response!