New video from Mayday mega-picket of Hannaford for Milk with Dignity – and invitation to final Summer Series action

The Milk with Dignity Summer Series is almost done, with one final action on 8/30 in Massachusetts. Throughout the summer, farmworkers and allies have picketed Hannaford Supermarkets across the Northeast, bringing the campaign to new parts of the region. We demand that Hannaford take responsibility for abuses in its dairy supply chain and join the worker-driven human rights program.

Stand with farmworkers on the picket line Saturday, 8/30 12-3pm at the Hannaford in Athol, MA (150 New Athol Rd) to demand Milk with Dignity! 

To get supporters ready for the upcoming action, we are releasing a new video from the Milk with Dignity picket on International Worker’s Day. In the largest campaign action to date, thousands rallied throughout the day, holding a picket line from dawn to dusk and encouraging potential customers not to shop at Hannaford. The action was an overwhelming success: the picketed Hannaford store lost nearly 500 customers throughout the day, a drop in sales of over 25%!

Pressure continues to grow on Hannaford Supermarket – and its Dutch-based parent company Ahold Delhaize – to take seriously the abuses in its dairy supply chain. At its spring shareholder meeting in the Netherlands, Ahold responded to questions from Migrant Justice by publicly committing to an independent “Human Rights Impact Assessment” of its Northeast U.S. dairy supply chain. That assessment is moving forward, as is an international human rights complaint filed by Migrant Justice with the Dutch government.

While the campaign is progressing, now is not the time to let up the pressure. Watch the inspiring video from Mayday’s Hannaford action, then join us on the picket line on 8/30!

p.s. The upcoming holiday weekend will have not one, but two actions for human rights! After the Massachusetts picket, join Migrant Justice in a Labor Day march and rally in Burlington, VT on 9/1 1pm!