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19th January 2021 Ecuador ratifies international convention on violence and workplace harassment

15th January 2021 Senegal: improving bananas for the local market

15th January 2021 Pineapple trade boom and bust

8th January 2021 Post Brexit trade deal with Ghana almost done but tariffs have already hit banana imports

6th January 2021 Peru: agriculture workers talks with government stall while protests continue

15th December 2020 Record Latin American banana exports despite pandemic

14th December 2020 Latin American unions condemn Rainforest Alliance on labour rights

7th December 2020 European Council calls for promotion of human rights and Decent Work in global supply chains

4th December 2020 Peru repeals pro-corporate farm law after days of protests

1st December 2020 Is FAO in the pocket of the pesticide industry?

26th November 2020 Plantation workers pay the price for Europe’s banana wars

24th November 2020 For work environments free of gender based violence

20th November 2020 Banana prices – Latin American trade unions and NGOs lobby supermarkets

16th November 2020 SINUTRABE delivers Covid-19 relief packages to communities in Ecuador

13th November 2020 Brexit and bananas – could supermarket shelves be laid bare?

9th November 2020 SINUTRABE denounces the illegal dismissal of 30 banana workers in Ecuador

5th November 2020 News alert: Tropical Storm ETA threatens Guatemala

27th October 2020 Peruvian organic farmers’ cooperative looking for European markets

20th October 2020 Fyffes Announces its Human Rights Mitigation Action Plan

20th October 2020 World Food Day 2020: COVID-19 reveals shocking inequalities in global food systems

16th October 2020 Fairtrade highlights importance of decent work at international banana convention

15th October 2020 Laying the foundations for agreements with Fyffes

13th October 2020 Organic and Fairtrade banana consumption amounts to 10% in Europe and North America

7th October 2020 Protests impact Costa Rican pineapple and banana exports

5th October 2020 ANEP Costa Rica – suspension of pineapple workers at Del Monte, Division Pindeco, Pacifico

23rd July 2020 Colombian union urges compensation for quarantined banana workers

22nd July 2020 Oxfam sets out good practice on human rights in supply chains

16th July 2020 Panamanian banana unions demand government action on Covid-19

9th July 2020 Which supermarkets are doing the most to protect the rights of food workers?

6th July 2020 “I have in my blood the fight against the power of capital”

6th July 2020 Latin American unions denounce negative impact of Covid-19 on labour rights and working conditions

24th June 2020 UK consolidates the diversity of its sources of bananas as total uncertainty kicks in

18th June 2020 Costa Rican union calls for better Covid 19 protection for plantation workers and other developments

11th June 2020 Rainforest Alliance suspends Chiquita certification in Costa Rica

1st June 2020 A dialogue that takes hold

21st May 2020 A life fighting for a fairer deal for Nicaraguan workers

21st May 2020 Unions protest labour law reforms in Ecuador

11th May 2020 A big thank-you to Jacqui Mackay

7th May 2020 For a fair and sustainable banana trade

1st May 2020 Continuing anti-union activities in Fyffes’ plantations in Costa Rica

27th April 2020 Costa Rica : industry defends COVID-19 prevention measures

27th April 2020 New Report Exposes Toxic Chemicals, Human Rights Abuses on Fyffes Melon Farms

27th April 2020 Global food retailers sign landmark Declaration with UNI to tackle Covid-19, others should follow

15th April 2020 Unions mitigating community impact of lay offs in Costa Rica

9th April 2020 Workers seek Covid 19 protection on Latin American plantations

30th March 2020 A new disease-resistant variety of banana launched

20th March 2020 Costa Rican industry places burden on workers over Covid-19

11th March 2020 UK supermarkets take steps to tackle pesticides …

9th March 2020 FAO confirms trade expansion in Asia

20th February 2020 Enabling local solutions to workplace disputes effective labour relations in Peru’s banana sector

17th February 2020 CIRAD is launching an alliance to address the issues facing banana production worldwide

31st January 2020 Banana Link facilitated solidarity supports Guatemalan women workers

17th January 2020 German supermarkets commit to pay living wages in their supply chains

16th January 2020 TR4: the day after tomorrow

8th January 2020 The “Piñera” Controversy: Is Their Produce As Sweet As It Seems?

19th December 2019 Working in partnership with unions – a more sustainable approach than auditing?

9th December 2019 “What’s the difference between all these fair trade labels?”

6th December 2019 NGOs and trade unions call for action on murder of Jorge Acosta

25th November 2019 Take Action: Justice for Jorge Alberto Acosta!

20th November 2019 ‘Banana prices should rise if shoppers want sustainable fruit,’ warn campaigners

13th November 2019 Ecuador industry says Aldi price is still far from fair

8th November 2019 Fairtrade highlights Ecuador and Colombia’s progress in increasing banana wages

16th October 2019 Panamanian workers secure agreement with Chiquita supplier

9th October 2019 Still a lot of work to do by the world’s supermarkets

26th September 2019 Plantation Workers Allegedly Poisoned by Sperm-Killer Pesticide Finally Receive Justice in French Court

26th September 2019 African, Caribbean and Pacific banana producers look to safeguard EU market access

25th September 2019 Philippines exports booming despite TR4

18th September 2019 Collective Bargaining brings benefits for plantation workers in Honduras

13th September 2019 Banana workers union strikes above inflation pay deal in Colombia

22nd August 2019 Dole provides facilities to support laid-off workers’ cooperative

9th August 2019 TR4 confirmed in Colombia as country declares “national emergency”

24th July 2019 Is fair trade finished?