Hypocrites? That’s what some are saying.
Dairy farm workers and activists marched from the Vermont statehouse to a Ben & Jerry’s factory to protest pay and living conditions on the farms that provide milk for the ice cream maker known for its social activism.
Protesters say Ben & Jerry’s did not live up to their promise from two years ago to participate in the “Milk with Dignity” program, which provides farm workers with fair pay and working conditions, the Associated Press reported.
“We can’t wait anymore. We are going to pressure them and see what happens,” said Victor Diaz, a Mexican immigrant who works on a dairy farm in Vergennes.
Ben Greenwood, a spokesman for Ben & Jerry’s, said before the march took place Saturday that negotiations between the company and worker representatives for the agreement were taking place.
“We are a values-led business. We frame ourselves as an aspiring social justice company,” said Greenwood….
Were Lenin and Stalin Social Justice Warriors?
I have never, nor will I ever, eat Ben & Jerry’s ice cream.