Sister Tess Browne joins dairy workers in Quincy, Massachusetts

Sister Tess Browne joined dairy workers and faith leaders in Quincy, Massachusetts, on Sept. 4 to support the Milk with Dignity campaign. The gathering took place outside the U.S. headquarters of Ahold Delhaize, the parent company of Hannaford and Stop & Shop.

Organized by Migrant Justice, a worker-led group advocating for immigrant farmworker rights, the event included dairy workers who traveled from Vermont. Participants carried signs in English and Spanish calling for human rights and improved working conditions. Migrant Justice has alleged labor and human rights concerns on farms within the Hannaford dairy supply chain.

The group is asking Ahold Delhaize to join the Milk with Dignity Program, which uses worker-defined standards for wages, housing, schedules, and health and safety on participating farms. Representing the National Farm Worker Ministry and the Quincy Interfaith Network, Sister Tess welcomed the workers and supporters to the demonstration.