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 Banana Link is a small and dynamic not-for-profit co-operative, founded
in 1996 that campaigns for a fair and sustainable banana trade. We work
in close partnership with Latin American banana workers trade unions,
small Caribbean farmers and civil society organizations in Europe and
the U.S.
Welcome to our website which gives information on the many social and
environmental issues that affect the international banana trade. Please email us if you need further information, to order resources or to send feedback on our site. Visit our Union to Union section to learn more about solidarity between Latin American and British trade unions along the international banana supply chain.
Gloria Agor, banana worker at Volta River Estates Ltd, Ghana
Latest News
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Banana Plantations Frequently the Location for Anti-Union Repression on the American Continent |
1 December 2008, ITUC
The situation facing trade unions on the American continent is nothing other than dramatic. That was the main message of the 'Americas' section of the ITUC Annual Survey on Violations of Trade Union Rights, which was published today. This part of the world predictably retained its infamous reputation as the most dangerous continent for trade unionists, largely owing to Colombia, where 39 trade unionists lost their lives as a result of their union activities.
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WTO Underlines EU Banana Decision |
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27 November 2008, www.freshplaza.com
An appeal by the EU has fallen through after the WTO confirmed that the bloc's banana import policies were inconsistent with global trade rules
The World Trade Organisation (WTO) has this week ruled that the European Union's import tariffs for bananas break global commerce rules, dismissing an appeal by the bloc. The decision confirms the verdict reached by the WTO's dispute settlement panel in April, which ruled that duties should be brought in line with global trade agreements, following complaints by Ecuador and the US that current tariffs unfairly favoured African-Caribbean-Pacific (ACP) countries.
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ACP expresses serious concerns on latest developments on bananas |
15 November 2008, ACP press statement
The banana companies in African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) States maybe forced out of business following the European Union’s decision to negotiate a Free Trade agreement (FTA) with Central American countries in what the ACP Group describes as on “too generous” terms. The ACP Group expressed shock that only a week after the EU signed the first Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) with an ACP region (CARIFORUM), which supposes to secure, and expand preferential access for ACP bananas into the EU market, the EU has gone ahead to negotiate an FTA with the Central Americans in terms which pose serious threat to ACP preferences.
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24 November 2008, www.reefertrends.com
16 November 2008, www.reefertrends.com
Conference on Latin America 2008
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