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2nd July 2024 Colombia’s trade unionism at its best: a history of SINTRAINAGRO

27th June 2024 Momentum for agroecology: global Coalition launches new strategy

24th June 2024 Izabal Workers Union hails spirit of collaboration and goodwill in dialogue with Frutera del Pacifico

21st June 2024 Dominican Republic: Union collaborates with businesses, NGOs and churches to reach workers in national affiliation drive

17th June 2024 Company recognises new workers’ union in Guatemala’s Pacific South

24th May 2024 Fairtrade Foundation initiative aims to tackle human rights and environmental challenges through joint-retailer approach

7th May 2024 Costa Rican Agricultural Plantation Workers’ Union SITRAP : A Model of community trade unionism

2nd May 2024 Banana Export TV interviews Banana Link’s Alistair Smith

2nd April 2024 Blog: “Suck it up buttercup!”: Bananas have been too cheap for decades

20th March 2024 Blog: A WEEK OF WELL ALIGNED STARS: IN ROME, GENEVA, & BRUSSELS

8th March 2024 International Women’s Day marked by empowerment training for banana plantation workers in Latin America

7th March 2024 Côte d’Ivoire : joint strategy to negotiate living wages agreed by producers and trade unions

29th February 2024 Living Wages: LIDL Germany and Sainsbury’s sidestep joint retailer approach

13th February 2024 The Expansion of Monocrop Banana Plantations Threaten Diverse Wetland Ecosystems in Las Garzas, Ecuador

9th February 2024 European Retailers Recognise Union Role in Wage Improvement

30th January 2024 Blog: Supermarkets are assessing human rights abuses in their supply chains – Here’s what they need to do better

12th January 2024 EU approves Corporate Supply Chain Due Diligence legislation : years of work advocating for binding regulation bear fruit

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

14th September 2023 Blog: Advancing living wages: Impossible without collective bargaining

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

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