Fred Business News -  A farm worker advocacy group and Burger King are said to have agreed on a deal to help improve wages and conditions for Florida tomato pickers.

 

An aide to U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders who held a hearing on the case announced the deal Friday. The aide, Michael Briggs, said the two sides planned to announce the deal later today.

 

Briggs says the Miami-based fast-food chain will pay 1.5 cents more per pound of tomatoes it buys from Florida growers, with the money passed ...   more »