Union representatives 2

Uses Banana Link campaigns as practical examples of how to get involved in international solidarity, before considering other actions that can be taken by trade union activists to improve social and environmental conditions for workers along international supply chains.

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Session length: 1 hour

Supporting resources for this section

- Banana Action powerpoint

This presentation gives an overview of the campaigns that Banana Link is involved in and gives ideas to session participants about actions they can take, both at an individual and union level. Click here to download

- Banana Link Union Representatives Resource Pack

This provides examples of actions UK trade unionists can take to support workers in the banana industry, such as: the latest Urgent Action request, a sample motion to put to conference, a Fairtrade action card, a Support Caribbean Bananas action card, a Dole campaign booklet, a Tescopoly campaign card, the latest Union to Union bulletin and more.  Electronic versions of these resources can be downloaded from the Resources section or, if you would like to order resource packs or USB pen drives (free of charge, but a donation is suggested towards production, postage and packaging costs), please contact Banana Link.