Towns face growth or decline as West reshapes
In Chugwater Wyoming a town of 244 faces an uncertain future with shuttered shops and aging residents. Demographers say rural towns must grow or die as populations shift westward. The town offers eight land plots at $100 to attract families and counter rural decline.
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Wyo
Wyoming
Frontier
William Frey
Brookings Institution
Washington, D.C
West
Copy Reppine
Jacob
Cheyenne
Farmworkers aim to mobilize against rest of fast food industry
Immokalee Florida crowd celebrates a four year boycott victory over Taco Bell with a penny more per pound for Florida tomatoes and a code of conduct. The Coalition of Immokalee Workers plans to pressure McDonald's Subway and Burger King to follow Taco Bell's lead, seeking industry wide reform to prevent abuses against farmworkers. Taco Bell estimates the raise costs about $100,000 for Florida growers, a price not passed to customers, and will aid outreach to suppliers and retailers to raise pay and monitor labor conditions.
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Burger King
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Coalition
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Laurie Schalow
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Johnson Rice Inc
New Orleans
Sheridan
Ray Gilmer
Florida Fruit & Vegetable Association
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