On 30 March 1999, Chiquita Brands International celebrates its 100th birthday as a banana company. Thanks to consumer pressure in Europe and North America, in November 1998 Chiquita met for the first time with workers' unions from the five Latin American countries where they own plantations. However, since that meeting, reports from the plantations show that the company is still not meeting internationally accepted labour standards, and has not seriously addressed any of the issues raised by workers. An international coalition of Third World organisations, trade unions and other non-government organisations is determined to press Chiquita in its centenary year to respect plantation workers' rights and to stop environmental damage. Chiquita realises that we are watching them.
European pressure is crucial.
Please send these postcards. Ask the company to fulfil its responsibilities. In the UK this campaign is running with the co-operation of War on Want. 1AX Dear Chiquita, I believe banana workers should get a fair deal. I am in favour of minimum use of pesticides.