News

4th November 2020 Aldi and the Ecuadorian exporters “don’t seem to get it”!

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

26th October 2020 Asian banana markets in rapid flux

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

1st June 2020 Blog: Towards a united voice for banana workers in Africa

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

22nd April 2020 Earth Day 2020 – More than just green bananas?

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

30th January 2020 Banana futures in the balance

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

8th November 2019 The only way is up

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”

31st July 2019 “To grow organic is to think different”

24th July 2019 Is fair trade finished?

18th July 2019 Union negotiates significant improvements for workers at Dole Ecuador

8th July 2019 Guatemalan workers share burden with Del Monte after destruction

8th July 2019 Sumitomo sells its stake in Sumifru Philippines amid allegations of labour rights abuses

2nd July 2019 What are supermarkets doing to tackle human suffering in their supply chains? Primary tabs

27th June 2019 New international labour standard to combat violence and harassment at work agreed

24th June 2019 Unions break off dialogue with Rainforest Alliance over labour rights

20th June 2019 The sad loss of a Caribbean banana farmers’ champion

19th June 2019 Banana Link contributing to improved conditions on Ghanaian banana plantations

17th June 2019 Union executive committee wins legal fight for reinstatement in Peru

14th June 2019 GMB Union pledges support to beleaguered Cameroon banana workers