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Alyssa Milano and Amy Schumer are standing by the female farmworkers who are boycotting Wendy's for the company's alleged disregard of sexual harassment and violence in the farm fields.On March 15, protesters like Antonia Martinez marched the streets of New York City to speak out against the unfair working conditions provided by the fast-food chain.“The managers — Americans — wanted to have rights over the women who worked there. They asked for sexual favors, and if women didn’t comply, they wouldn’t have a job the next day," Martinez told the Huffington Post. The publication also reported that the demonstrations were followed by a five-day fast by farmworkers and supporters, who camped outside the offices of Wendy’s board chairman and hedge fund investor Nelson Peltz. Wendy's spokesperson Heidi Schauer told Huffington Post that Wendy's transitioned into purchasing its tomatoes from Florida to Mexico because Mexico provides higher-quality vine-ripened tomatoes in the winter. However, a 2014 Los Angeles Times series found child labor, forced labor, sexual harassment, horrific living conditions and other abuses in Mexican fields.Schauer then also criticized Martinez and The Coalition of Immokalee Workers, an organization led by farmworkers, telling Huffington Post, “There’s no new news here, aside from the CIW trying to exploit the positive momentum that has been generated by and for women in the #MeToo and Time’s Up movement to advance their interests."Milano, who helped launch the #MeToo movement on Twitter, responded to Schauer's remarks in a lengthy Facebook post on Wednesday, in which she called the spokeswoman's comments "shocking.""Wendy's, this is very simple: These women are the #MeToo movement, which is a grassroots movement of women from all corners of society exposing the painfully common experience of sexual harassment, misconduct and assault," the 45-year-old actress and activist wrote. "The Time's Up movement was created in part to 'lift up the voices, power, and strength of women working in low-wage industries.'"Her full statement can be read here.Milano then reiterated her sentiments on Instagram with a picture of the Wendy's logo that read "Boycott Wendy's!" She captioned the picture,"Hey, @Wendys! If you really want to get on the wrong side of the #TimesUp movement, keep using our name to attack and belittle farmworker women who are fighting to keep themselves and their sisters safe from rape in the fields."Amy Schumer applauded Milano for her remarks, writing, "Thank you @milano_alyssa" over a screen shot of Milano's post that she shared in her Instagram Stories.Wendy's provided a statement to People regarding these claims, which included the following: “At Wendy’s, we have long upheld high standards of quality, and a strong commitment to human dignity throughout our business and our supply chain; we have no tolerance for anything less. All of our suppliers are bound to a strict Code of Conduct that requires ethical practices, and certain fresh produce suppliers, including all tomato suppliers, undergo third-party certified human rights assessments.”For more on the #TimesUp movement, watch the video above.