Panama arrests banana union leader Francisco Smith just days after ending a costly strike against Chiquita Brands. Protests ...

Ecuador is the largest exporter of bananas in the world, supplying a major share to the U.S., Europe, and Russia. Discover ...

The strike by Chiquita banana workers in Panama came to an end this week, after the unions SITRAIBANA and SITRAPBI signed an ...

Banana workers in Panama end their six-week strike after reaching a pension reform agreement. With Chiquita's operations ...

A labour dispute could potentially mean we see fewer bananas and higher prices at the grocery store. And in another hit to ...

The company that operates the Port of Wilmington said they've signed a long term agreement with Chiquita Brands to continue ...

Residents in the Castaic and Val Verde area are scheduled to gather Friday near the Chiquita Canyon Landfill to raise awareness about the health hazards they face due to noxious odors emanating ...

Chiquita Brands has terminated its striking workers in Panama after over three weeks of nationwide protests against social security reforms. President Mulino deemed the strike illegal, involving ...

Banana producer Chiquita has announced mass layoffs in Panama amid an ongoing strike. The United States-owned banana giant said on Friday it was letting “all” daily labourers go for the ...

The multinational banana producer Chiquita has announced plans to terminate the employment of thousands of workers in Panama due to ongoing strikes that have lasted nearly a month. The company cites ...

Chiquita bananas are seen on a supermarket shelf. Chiquita announced it would lay off thousands of workers in Panama, following what it called "unjustified abandonment of work" on its farms and ...