All Panama articles
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NewsBanana workers face ‘worsening crisis’, says new report
ITUC’s latest Global Rights Index suggests worker rights have been diminished in various parts of the world
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NewsNGO tells Chiquita: ‘return to Panama and reinstate workers’
Global Labor Justice accuses company of historic violations and being in breach of international conventions on labour rights
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ArticleChiquita zieht Verwaltungspersonal aus Panama ab, da der Streik weitergeht
Der multinationale Fruchtkonzern Chiquita hat Berichten zufolge alle seine Verwaltungsangestellten aus Panama abgezogen und die Regierung des Landes um die Erlaubnis gebeten, alle verbleibenden Mitarbeiter zu entlassen.
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NewsChiquita pulls admin staff out of Panama as strike continues
Company has apparently requested government permission to sack all of its remaining banana workers in the country
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ArticlePanama erklärt Notstand wegen anhaltendem Chiquita-Streik
Die Regierung Panamas hat den Notstand in der Provinz Bocas del Toro ausgerufen, wo eine Tochtergesellschaft von Chiquita Brands nach einem Streik, der Millionenverluste verursacht hat, rund 5.000 Beschäftigte entlassen hat.
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NewsPanama declares state of emergency as Chiquita strike continues
Strikers are blocking roads in Bocas del Toro and causing shortages of fuel and food
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NewsChiquita Panama begins mass layoff of workers
Company will deliver severance pay to almost 5,000 works this Friday due to ongoing strike
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NewsBanana growers unite against gender-based violence
Inter-institutional campaign announced at the the Fifth International Fair Trade Banana Forum
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NewsCourt declares Panama banana workers’ strike illegal
The indefinite walkout has already cost Chiquita Panama more than US$10mn
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NewsChiquita suspends part of its production in Panama due to strike
Company has been unable to export more than 900,000 boxes of bananas due to the strike
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NewsChiquita Panama warns of irreversible losses due to strike
Company calls on employees to return to work to protect the fruit and ensure its proper harvest, packaging, and export
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CommentComment: A pivotal moment for the banana industry
Business urgently needs fair prices, mutual transparency, and a shift away from over-certification, says Banana Link’s international coordinator
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NewsWorld Bank endorses fight against TR4
The global alliance fighting against banana disease and for global food security receives strong support from the World Bank
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NewsLatAm banana sector slams proposed new price cut by European retailers
Industry says the strategy of downward purchase prices should not be resumed
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ArticlePanamakanal erhöht Zeitnischen für den Schiffsverkehr
Die Behörde des Panamakanals wird ab Mitte Januar die Zahl der täglichen Durchfahrten auf 24 erhöhen. Derzeit dürfen täglich 22 Schiffe – sechs Neopanamax- und 16 Panamax-Schiffe - die Wasserstraße passieren.
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NewsPanama Canal to increase shipping slots
As of 16 January, the authority will allow 24 ships to transit the waterway
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ArticlePanamakanal: Schiffsverkehr durch anhaltende Dürre beeinträchtigt
In den kommenden Monaten wird der Panamakanal als Auswirkung der anhaltenden Dürre einen Tiefgang von rund 13,4 m beibehalten, bezieht sich freshfruitportal auf die Panama Canal Authority. Durchschnittlich 32 Schiffen pro Tag wird die Durchfahrt unter dieser vorübergehenden Bedingung gestattet.
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ArticleRetailers under pressure over ‘unfair’ banana prices
European retail value chains are still unsustainable, say suppliers, despite previous agreement on concept of fairness
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ArticleLatAm banana countries ramp up retail pressure
In their most strongly worded statement to date, they accuse retailers, led by Aldi, of causing serious harm to producers
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ArticleMelon sector issues cost warning
Central American countries want higher production costs to be shared along supply chain