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30th November 2023 Oxfam Germany files complaint under new supply chain law

13th November 2023 Tariff reduction for Mexico and Peru sparks concern among ACP Nations

19th October 2023 Ecuador: Son of banana magnate wins presidential election on a promise of security, amid national crisis that has hit small producers hard

12th October 2023 Guatemalan Trade Unionist Doris Aldana Assassinated

13th September 2023 Immigration raids jeopardising Dominican banana industry as Haitian workers removed from plantations

31st August 2023 British trade union solidarity for Costa Rican banana and pineapple workers 

11th August 2023 Poisoned again: School children hospitalised after pesticide application on Costa Rica pineapple plantation

20th July 2023 Colombia Again Raises the Standard for Good Labour Relations

14th July 2023 A cautionary tale: how the conditions that lead to the Irish potato famine are putting the world’s favourite fruit at risk

13th July 2023 Moving forward the agenda for transformation: Banana Link’s Review of 2021 – 2022

6th July 2023 Workers’ Rights Increasingly Under Threat according to ITUC Global Rights Index

23rd June 2023 New ILO Guidelines for Decent Work in the Agri-food Sector Launched

20th June 2023 Third-party contractors using false documentation to hire migrant workers on Costa Rican banana and pineapple plantations, workers allege

22nd May 2023 Retailers Commit to Ensuring Living Wages for all Banana Workers

27th April 2023 Worker- led Living Wage Verification Success in ALDI Pilot

3rd March 2023 Banana Link Welcomes UK Retailer Commitment

22nd November 2022 Plantation Workers’ Leaders and Small Agroecological Farmers’ Organisations Agree Strategic Plans for Achieving a Fair, Safe and Biodiverse Banana Trade

8th November 2022 Les travailleuses des bananes affirment leur autonomie

23rd August 2022 Blog: ALDI sends a strong signal with a bold banana purchasing reform

16th May 2022 Blog: 20 years ago, Ecuador achieved their first unions in the banana sector. They were met with violent suppression

16th May 2022 Blog: Hace 20 años que en Ecuador se formaron los primeros sindicatos del sector bananero. Sus protestas fueron silenciadas con violencia

29th March 2022 Defensora colombiana de los derechos de las mujeres Adela Torres, elegida coordinadora de COLSIBA

14th March 2022 Ukraine conflict threatens thousands of banana jobs in Ecuador

8th March 2022 El Proyecto de Formación en Liderazgo y Empoderamiento de las Mujeres en la República Dominicana

28th February 2022 Blog: Gender Equity in Supply Chains – Education

22nd February 2022 Colombian women’s rights advocate Adela Torres elected as Coordinator of COLSIBA

7th February 2022 Blog: Gender equity across supply chains – Representation

3rd February 2022 International Union of Foodworkers signs ground-breaking agreement with Tesco

3rd February 2022 Peruvian Congress ratifies ILO Convention 190

1st February 2022 Blog: Gender equity across supply chains – An enabling environment

31st January 2022 Blog: Gender equity across supply chains – Top tips from Naivasha flower farms

27th January 2022 Fairtrade adds its voice to increasing calls for action on banana prices

25th January 2022 Blog: Gender equity across supply chains – Top tips from Kericho tea estates

24th January 2022 Women’s Empowerment and Leadership Training Project Launched in the Dominican Republic

21st January 2022 Living wages initiative given anti-trust green light

13th January 2022 Leading banana governments show unity on shared responsibilities

14th December 2021 German retailers step closer to Living Wages and Incomes in banana supply chains

9th December 2021 Blog: How fair producer prices can be achieved

6th December 2021 Blog: ¿Significa la subida de los precios de los bananos de Aldi que estamos dando la vuelta a la tortilla?

6th December 2021 Blog: Does the Aldi banana price rise mean we are turning the corner ?

2nd December 2021 Compensation for pesticide poisoning a step closer for French Caribbean banana workers

25th November 2021 Chinese-Owned Banana Plantations Fueling Exploitation in Myanmar

24th November 2021 Côte d’Ivoire : Préparer les efforts multipartites pour atteindre une rémunération décente pour tou.te.s

23rd November 2021 Blog: Côte d’Ivoire: Preparing for multi-stakeholder efforts to achieve decent remuneration for all

25th October 2021 Farewell to a tireless fighter for banana workers in Côte d’Ivoire

15th October 2021 Fairtrade Increases Banana Minimum Price as Producers Face ‘Financial Squeeze’

21st September 2021 African banana producers call for fair prices

10th September 2021 Ecuadorian banana workers union elects new leadership and looks to tackle harassment

7th September 2021 Latin American banana producers slam rising and unfair burden of costs

31st August 2021 Colombian banana workers negotiate above inflation pay rise

13th August 2021 Chiquita under fire in Costa Rica over treatment of indigenous workers and labour rights

3rd August 2021 Fyffes presents its new found commitment to sustainability

2nd August 2021 No decent work without freedom of association in Costa Rica

23rd July 2021 Why sustainability is the fastest growing purchase consideration

8th July 2021 Fairtrade leads way to living wages for banana workers

5th July 2021 Sixty workers dismissed at Costa Rican banana plantation undermining union recruitment efforts

25th June 2021 Sustainability drives consumer purchases

25th June 2021 Entrée en vigueur du premier traité international contre la violence et le harcèlement

25th June 2021 Entrada en vigor del primer tratado internacional para enfrentar la violencia y el acoso

25th June 2021 First international treaty to address violence and harassment in the workplace comes into force

15th June 2021 Germany and Norway pass new laws to protect human rights in international supply chains

10th June 2021 ALDI commits to Living Wages and Living Incomes in its supply chains

8th June 2021 Blog: Una mesa redonda permanente hace que la industria bananera de la República Dominicana tenga esperanzas

7th June 2021 Blog: Permanent round table raises hopes for Dominican Republic’s banana industry

7th June 2021 Tough times for banana growers

4th June 2021 Agroecological weed management in bananas

3rd June 2021 €1million partnership announced to support organic Fairtrade banana cooperatives in the Dominican Republic and Peru

25th May 2021 Petición de ayuda financiera: Representante sindical peruano que se enfrenta a un despido improcedente y cargos penales

25th May 2021 Appeal for financial support: Peruvian union representative facing unfair dismissal and criminal charges

24th May 2021 Colombian banana workers say no to tax reform

14th May 2021 La Coordinadora de Sindicatos Bananeros de América Latina celebra 28 años de lucha por los derechos de los y las trabajadores

14th May 2021 Latin American banana unions coordinating body celebrates 28 years of fighting for workers rights