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Producers dial up pressure on retailers over banana prices Migrant regularisation urgently needed to stabilise Dominican banana industry and protect workers, joint letter states Blog : Repenser les chaînes de valeur des fruits tropicaux Blog: Repensar las cadenas de valor de las frutas tropicales Blog: Rethinking Tropical Fruit Value Chains Côte d’Ivoire : Roadmap to Negotiate Living Wages Approved Collective Lands in the Philippines targeted by World Bank ‘SPLIT’ programme: small farmers seek solidarity from the global community Guest Blog: UPCYCLED CERTIFICATION: TOWARDS TOTAL FOOD UTILIZATION Guest Blog: Trade union repression in the Costa Rican bananera Dominican banana workers union launches at national level as industry grapples with labour instability, climate change and low export volumes Colombia’s trade unionism at its best: a history of SINTRAINAGRO Momentum for agroecology: global Coalition launches new strategy Izabal Workers Union hails spirit of collaboration and goodwill in dialogue with Frutera del Pacifico Dominican Republic: Union collaborates with businesses, NGOs and churches to reach workers in national affiliation drive Company recognises new workers’ union in Guatemala’s Pacific South Fairtrade Foundation initiative aims to tackle human rights and environmental challenges through joint-retailer approach Costa Rican Agricultural Plantation Workers’ Union SITRAP : A Model of community trade unionism Banana Export TV interviews Banana Link’s Alistair Smith Blog: “Suck it up buttercup!”: Bananas have been too cheap for decades Blog: A WEEK OF WELL ALIGNED STARS: IN ROME, GENEVA, & BRUSSELS International Women’s Day marked by empowerment training for banana plantation workers in Latin America Côte d’Ivoire : joint strategy to negotiate living wages agreed by producers and trade unions Living Wages: LIDL Germany and Sainsbury’s sidestep joint retailer approach The Expansion of Monocrop Banana Plantations Threaten Diverse Wetland Ecosystems in Las Garzas, Ecuador European Retailers Recognise Union Role in Wage Improvement Blog: Supermarkets are assessing human rights abuses in their supply chains – Here’s what they need to do better EU approves Corporate Supply Chain Due Diligence legislation : years of work advocating for binding regulation bear fruit Oxfam Germany files complaint under new supply chain law Tariff reduction for Mexico and Peru sparks concern among ACP Nations Ecuador: Son of banana magnate wins presidential election on a promise of security, amid national crisis that has hit small producers hard Guatemalan Trade Unionist Doris Aldana Assassinated Blog: Advancing living wages: Impossible without collective bargaining Immigration raids jeopardising Dominican banana industry as Haitian workers removed from plantations British trade union solidarity for Costa Rican banana and pineapple workers Poisoned again: School children hospitalised after pesticide application on Costa Rica pineapple plantation Colombia Again Raises the Standard for Good Labour Relations A cautionary tale: how the conditions that lead to the Irish potato famine are putting the world’s favourite fruit at risk Moving forward the agenda for transformation: Banana Link’s Review of 2021 – 2022 Workers’ Rights Increasingly Under Threat according to ITUC Global Rights Index New ILO Guidelines for Decent Work in the Agri-food Sector Launched Third-party contractors using false documentation to hire migrant workers on Costa Rican banana and pineapple plantations, workers allege Retailers Commit to Ensuring Living Wages for all Banana Workers Worker- led Living Wage Verification Success in ALDI Pilot Banana Link Welcomes UK Retailer Commitment Plantation Workers’ Leaders and Small Agroecological Farmers’ Organisations Agree Strategic Plans for Achieving a Fair, Safe and Biodiverse Banana Trade Les travailleuses des bananes affirment leur autonomie Blog: ALDI sends a strong signal with a bold banana purchasing reform Blog: 20 years ago, Ecuador achieved their first unions in the banana sector. They were met with violent suppression Blog: Hace 20 años que en Ecuador se formaron los primeros sindicatos del sector bananero. Sus protestas fueron silenciadas con violencia Defensora colombiana de los derechos de las mujeres Adela Torres, elegida coordinadora de COLSIBA Ukraine conflict threatens thousands of banana jobs in Ecuador El Proyecto de Formación en Liderazgo y Empoderamiento de las Mujeres en la República Dominicana Blog: Gender Equity in Supply Chains – Education Colombian women’s rights advocate Adela Torres elected as Coordinator of COLSIBA Blog: Gender equity across supply chains – Representation International Union of Foodworkers signs ground-breaking agreement with Tesco Peruvian Congress ratifies ILO Convention 190 Blog: Gender equity across supply chains – An enabling environment Blog: Gender equity across supply chains – Top tips from Naivasha flower farms Fairtrade adds its voice to increasing calls for action on banana prices Blog: Gender equity across supply chains – Top tips from Kericho tea estates Women’s Empowerment and Leadership Training Project Launched in the Dominican Republic Living wages initiative given anti-trust green light Leading banana governments show unity on shared responsibilities Blog: Lessons from the banana pandemic German retailers step closer to Living Wages and Incomes in banana supply chains Blog: How fair producer prices can be achieved Blog: ¿Significa la subida de los precios de los bananos de Aldi que estamos dando la vuelta a la tortilla? Blog: Does the Aldi banana price rise mean we are turning the corner ? Compensation for pesticide poisoning a step closer for French Caribbean banana workers Chinese-Owned Banana Plantations Fueling Exploitation in Myanmar Côte d’Ivoire : Préparer les efforts multipartites pour atteindre une rémunération décente pour tou.te.s Blog: Côte d’Ivoire: Preparing for multi-stakeholder efforts to achieve decent remuneration for all Farewell to a tireless fighter for banana workers in Côte d’Ivoire Lo/as trabajadores ecuatorianos alertan sobre el deterioro de los salarios y la seguridad laboral Tesco da ejemplo sobre salarios dignos para los y las trabajadores de las plantaciones, ¿quién será el siguiente? Tesco sets an example on living wages for plantation workers, who’s next? Ecuadorian banana workers report deteriorating wages and job security Blog: New Resource for promoting agroecology in Latin America and Caribbean Fairtrade Increases Banana Minimum Price as Producers Face ‘Financial Squeeze’ African banana producers call for fair prices Ecuadorian banana workers union elects new leadership and looks to tackle harassment Latin American banana producers slam rising and unfair burden of costs Colombian banana workers negotiate above inflation pay rise Chiquita under fire in Costa Rica over treatment of indigenous workers and labour rights Fyffes presents its new found commitment to sustainability No decent work without freedom of association in Costa Rica Why sustainability is the fastest growing purchase consideration Fairtrade leads way to living wages for banana workers Sixty workers dismissed at Costa Rican banana plantation undermining union recruitment efforts Sustainability drives consumer purchases Entrée en vigueur du premier traité international contre la violence et le harcèlement Entrada en vigor del primer tratado internacional para enfrentar la violencia y el acoso First international treaty to address violence and harassment in the workplace comes into force Germany and Norway pass new laws to protect human rights in international supply chains ALDI commits to Living Wages and Living Incomes in its supply chains Blog: Una mesa redonda permanente hace que la industria bananera de la República Dominicana tenga esperanzas Blog: Permanent round table raises hopes for Dominican Republic’s banana industry Tough times for banana growers Agroecological weed management in bananas €1million partnership announced to support organic Fairtrade banana cooperatives in the Dominican Republic and Peru Petición de ayuda financiera: Representante sindical peruano que se enfrenta a un despido improcedente y cargos penales Appeal for financial support: Peruvian union representative facing unfair dismissal and criminal charges Colombian banana workers say no to tax reform La Coordinadora de Sindicatos Bananeros de América Latina celebra 28 años de lucha por los derechos de los y las trabajadores Latin American banana unions coordinating body celebrates 28 years of fighting for workers rights Adiós a Ramón Barrantes, un luchador incansable para los trabajadores de las plantaciones. Farewell to Ramón Barrantes, a tireless fighter for plantation workers Chiquita backs down over installing workplace cameras following two week strike Leading Fairtrade banana producer responds to arrival of TR4 in Peru Adiós a Joaquín Vázquez, luchador inspirador de los agricultores familiares Banana workers oppose video surveillance of Chiquita plantations in Latin America Peru declares national emergency as TR4 outbreak is confirmed Farewell to Joaquín Vázquez, inspirational fighter for family farmers Union efforts save workers’ jobs and homes in hurricane ravaged Guatemala Costa Rican government promises to regulate pesticide use in the pineapple industry European Parliament gives green light to mandatory corporate due diligence Video podcast: El cultivo del plátano en las islas canarias Video podcast: Banana farming in the Canary Islands Shocking increase in the number of agricultural workers and farmers harmed by pesticides Thousands protest in Martinique against banana pesticide ‘impunity’ Trade union training school for Peruvian agroindustrial workers launched Concern for banana livelihoods in hurricane ravaged Honduras Britain’s largest trade union supports Costa Rican plantation workers Ghana signs post-brexit trade deal with UK, but no agreement on tariff refunds German retailers aim for fair working conditions and living wages for banana workers in Ecuador Nicaraguan workers hopeful of improved collective bargaining agreements Blog: ¿Podría la prohibición de vender por debajo del precio de compra ayudar a los productores de banano? Peru: workers’ anger that new law does not answer their needs Trade unions make a big difference for Guatemalan banana workers Blog: Could a ban on selling below cost price help banana producers? Donations provide hurricane relief for banana workers in Central America Ecuador ratifies international convention on violence and workplace harassment Senegal: improving bananas for the local market Pineapple trade boom and bust Post Brexit trade deal with Ghana almost done but tariffs have already hit banana imports Peru: agriculture workers talks with government stall while protests continue Guest Blog: We need to pay more for our bananas Record Latin American banana exports despite pandemic Latin American unions condemn Rainforest Alliance on labour rights Blog: Big banana brands playing into the hands of big European retail European Council calls for promotion of human rights and Decent Work in global supply chains Peru repeals pro-corporate farm law after days of protests Is FAO in the pocket of the pesticide industry? Plantation workers pay the price for Europe’s banana wars For work environments free of gender based violence Banana prices – Latin American trade unions and NGOs lobby supermarkets ¡Aldi y los exportadores Ecuatorianos “parecen no entenderlo”! SINUTRABE delivers Covid-19 relief packages to communities in Ecuador Brexit and bananas – could supermarket shelves be laid bare? SINUTRABE denounces the illegal dismissal of 30 banana workers in Ecuador News alert: Tropical Storm ETA threatens Guatemala Aldi and the Ecuadorian exporters “don’t seem to get it”! Peruvian organic farmers’ cooperative looking for European markets Asian banana markets in rapid flux Fyffes Announces its Human Rights Mitigation Action Plan World Food Day 2020: COVID-19 reveals shocking inequalities in global food systems Fairtrade highlights importance of decent work at international banana convention Laying the foundations for agreements with Fyffes Organic and Fairtrade banana consumption amounts to 10% in Europe and North America Protests impact Costa Rican pineapple and banana exports ANEP Costa Rica – suspension of pineapple workers at Del Monte, Division Pindeco, Pacifico Colombian union urges compensation for quarantined banana workers Oxfam sets out good practice on human rights in supply chains Panamanian banana unions demand government action on Covid-19 Which supermarkets are doing the most to protect the rights of food workers? “I have in my blood the fight against the power of capital” Latin American unions denounce negative impact of Covid-19 on labour rights and working conditions UK consolidates the diversity of its sources of bananas as total uncertainty kicks in Costa Rican union calls for better Covid 19 protection for plantation workers and other developments Rainforest Alliance suspends Chiquita certification in Costa Rica A dialogue that takes hold Blog: Towards a united voice for banana workers in Africa A life fighting for a fairer deal for Nicaraguan workers Unions protest labour law reforms in Ecuador A big thank-you to Jacqui Mackay For a fair and sustainable banana trade Costa Rica : industry defends COVID-19 prevention measures New Report Exposes Toxic Chemicals, Human Rights Abuses on Fyffes Melon Farms Global food retailers sign landmark Declaration with UNI to tackle Covid-19, others should follow Earth Day 2020 – More than just green bananas? Unions mitigating community impact of lay offs in Costa Rica Workers seek Covid 19 protection on Latin American plantations A new disease-resistant variety of banana launched Costa Rican industry places burden on workers over Covid-19 UK supermarkets take steps to tackle pesticides … FAO confirms trade expansion in Asia Enabling local solutions to workplace disputes effective labour relations in Peru’s banana sector CIRAD is launching an alliance to address the issues facing banana production worldwide Banana Link facilitated solidarity supports Guatemalan women workers Banana futures in the balance German supermarkets commit to pay living wages in their supply chains TR4: the day after tomorrow The “Piñera” Controversy: Is Their Produce As Sweet As It Seems? Working in partnership with unions – a more sustainable approach than auditing? “What’s the difference between all these fair trade labels?” NGOs and trade unions call for action on murder of Jorge Acosta Take Action: Justice for Jorge Alberto Acosta! ‘Banana prices should rise if shoppers want sustainable fruit,’ warn campaigners Ecuador industry says Aldi price is still far from fair Fairtrade highlights Ecuador and Colombia’s progress in increasing banana wages The only way is up Panamanian workers secure agreement with Chiquita supplier Still a lot of work to do by the world’s supermarkets Plantation Workers Allegedly Poisoned by Sperm-Killer Pesticide Finally Receive Justice in French Court African, Caribbean and Pacific banana producers look to safeguard EU market access Philippines exports booming despite TR4 Collective Bargaining brings benefits for plantation workers in Honduras Banana workers union strikes above inflation pay deal in Colombia Dole provides facilities to support laid-off workers’ cooperative TR4 confirmed in Colombia as country declares “national emergency” “To grow organic is to think different” Union negotiates significant improvements for workers at Dole Ecuador Guatemalan workers share burden with Del Monte after destruction Sumitomo sells its stake in Sumifru Philippines amid allegations of labour rights abuses What are supermarkets doing to tackle human suffering in their supply chains? Primary tabs New international labour standard to combat violence and harassment at work agreed Unions break off dialogue with Rainforest Alliance over labour rights The sad loss of a Caribbean banana farmers’ champion Banana Link contributing to improved conditions on Ghanaian banana plantations Union executive committee wins legal fight for reinstatement in Peru GMB Union pledges support to beleaguered Cameroon banana workers Dole reaffirms commitment to Honduras despite political crisis Costco Ceases Orders Following Union-Busting on Fyffes’ Honduran Plantations Lidl backs away from Fairtrade bananas Fairtrade bananas more and more popular in France Working conditions and environmental situation on pineapple plantations in northern Costa Rica Protecting the people behind the barcodes Misery and frustration continues for banana workers in Cameroon “Retail, don’t look away from TR4” – Luud Clercx, Agrofair Fyffes membership of the Ethical Trading Initiative terminated Banana Link identifies key drivers of change for women in agricultural value chains International Women’s Day Celebrations in Guatemala Bananas in the Battle of Ideas GMB witnesses historic moment in Costa Rican labour history Historic Collective Bargaining Agreement signed in Costa Rica Fyffes Must Bargain with Independent Union in Honduras Fair Trade USA suspends certification of Fyffes’ melon plantation in Honduras Aldi price cuts threaten banana workers’ livelihoods – TAKE ACTION Fair Trade USA Certifies Labour Violations as “Fair Trade” in Honduras Aldi facing mounting pressure from LatAm banana supply countries over price cut plans Sustainability certification initiatives need to be more effective Bananas and coffee: worlds apart ? Lidl goes Fairtrade bananas in Germany and Switzerland Sainsbury’s-Asda merger investigation welcome Plastic-free first for Iceland bananas Compagnie Fruitière expands organic production Tesco’s banana price hike highlights poor income for plantation workers Cameroon: CDC exported lowest banana volume in 13 years, in August 2018 Banana Link support enables women’s trade union workshop in Ecuador Banana Link asks UK Government to mediate crisis in Cameroon Japanese consumer groups campaigning for ethical bananas from the Philippines Experts meet in Boston to discuss worsening banana fungal disease
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