Rally in Times Square

THANK YOU to everyone who joined the rally and helped make it a success! Check out our press release about the rally here. You can see photos from the rally here and videos here.

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The “Raise the Bar, Hershey!” Campaign is planning a rally in front of the Hershey Store in Times Square.

We’re calling on Hershey to stop child labor in its cocoa and start supporting Fair Trade! Join us on Wednesday June 8^th at 10:30 am in NYC.

When: June 8 2011, 10:30am – 12:30pm

Where: In front of the Hershey Store in Times Square

1593 Broadway. (Northwest corner of Broadway and 48^th Street, Manhattan)

Who will be there: Raise the Bar Hershey Campaign groups (Green America, Global Exchange, International Labor Rights Forum) along with NYC students, labor, faith-based, fair trade and social justice organizations. Kerry Kennedy and Lee Cutler of the NY State United Teachers (NYSUT) will also be joining!

Why: In advance of World Day Against Child Labor, the rally will focus attention on the ongoing use of child labor, forced labor and trafficking in the cocoa industry and call on Hershey to start sourcing Fair Trade Certified cocoa.

RSVP on Facebook here!

Twitter: Let your social networks know about the rally by tweeting with #HersheyGoFair

If you or your friends are educators in the New York City area, consider bringing your students along. We encourage all attendees to make posters and/or come in costume, such as a home-made kiss costume. See suggestions for posters here.

Check out this article on the Huffington Post by one New Jersey student about why she is joining the rally!

To receive updates on the rally, send an email to one of these addresses with “NYC Rally Updates Request” in the subject line: