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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

11th January 2022 Blog: Lessons from the banana pandemic

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

22nd October 2021 Lo/as trabajadores ecuatorianos alertan sobre el deterioro de los salarios y la seguridad laboral

22nd October 2021 Tesco da ejemplo sobre salarios dignos para los y las trabajadores de las plantaciones, ¿quién será el siguiente?

22nd October 2021 Tesco sets an example on living wages for plantation workers, who’s next?

21st October 2021 Ecuadorian banana workers report deteriorating wages and job security

18th October 2021 Blog: New Resource for promoting agroecology in Latin America and Caribbean

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

11th May 2021 Adiós a Ramón Barrantes, un luchador incansable para los trabajadores de las plantaciones.

11th May 2021 Farewell to Ramón Barrantes, a tireless fighter for plantation workers

22nd April 2021 Chiquita backs down over installing workplace cameras following two week strike

15th April 2021 Leading Fairtrade banana producer responds to arrival of TR4 in Peru

13th April 2021 Adiós a Joaquín Vázquez, luchador inspirador de los agricultores familiares

13th April 2021 Banana workers oppose video surveillance of Chiquita plantations in Latin America

13th April 2021 Peru declares national emergency as TR4 outbreak is confirmed

9th April 2021 Farewell to Joaquín Vázquez, inspirational fighter for family farmers

6th April 2021 Union efforts save workers’ jobs and homes in hurricane ravaged Guatemala

1st April 2021 Costa Rican government promises to regulate pesticide use in the pineapple industry

15th March 2021 European Parliament gives green light to mandatory corporate due diligence

6th March 2021 Video podcast: El cultivo del plátano en las islas canarias

6th March 2021 Video podcast: Banana farming in the Canary Islands