Ripe to be Heard: Worker Voice in the Fair Food Programme

Mieres, Fabiola; McGrath, Siobhan

doi:10.1111/ilr.12204

Ripe to be Heard: Worker Voice in the Fair Food Programme

Mieres, Fabiola; McGrath, Siobhan

Authors

Fabiola Mieres

Dr Siobhan Mcgrath siobhan.mcgrath@durham.ac.uk
Associate Professor

Abstract

The Fair Food Program (FFP) provides a mechanism through which agricultural workers’ collective voice is expressed, heard and responded to within global value chains. The FFP's model of worker-driven social responsibility presents an alternative to traditional corporate social responsibility. This article identifies the FFP's key components and demonstrates its resilience by identifying the ways in which the issues faced by a new group of migrant workers – recruited through a “guest-worker” scheme – were incorporated and dealt with. This case study highlights the important potential presented by the programme to address labour abuses across transnationalized labour markets while considering early replication possibilities.

Citation

Mieres, F., & McGrath, S. (2021). Ripe to be Heard: Worker Voice in the Fair Food Programme. International Labour Review, 160(4), 631-647. https://doi.org/10.1111/ilr.12204

Journal Article Type	Article
Acceptance Date	Mar 12, 2021
Online Publication Date	Mar 22, 2021
Publication Date	2021-12
Deposit Date	Mar 16, 2021
Publicly Available Date	Mar 22, 2023
Journal	International Labour Review
Print ISSN	0020-7780
Electronic ISSN	1564-913X
Publisher	Wiley
Peer Reviewed	Peer Reviewed
Volume	160
Issue	4
Pages	631-647
DOI	https://doi.org/10.1111/ilr.12204